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The Line

Original title: La linea
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
3.8K
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Andy Garcia and Ray Liotta in The Line (2009)
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The unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination.The unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination.The unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James Cotten
  • Writers
    • Art Camacho(story)
    • R. Ellis Frazier
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • Andy Garcia
    • Esai Morales
  • Director
    • James Cotten
  • Writers
    • Art Camacho(story)
    • R. Ellis Frazier
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • Andy Garcia
    • Esai Morales
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    The Line (2009)
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    Director James Cotten on the U.S./Mexico border.
    Director James Cotten watches the face-off of Esai Morales' Pelon and Jordi Villasuso's Diablo.
    La Linea Director with Esai Morales on the set in Los Angeles.
    Director James Cotten on set with Danny Trejo.
    La Line Director James Cotten with Stunt Coordinator Matt Anderson in TJ, Mexico.
    La Linea Director James Cotten with Ray Liotta.
    Director James Cotten with Andy Garcia on the set of La Linea - The Line.
    Armand Assante, Jordi Vilasuso, Valerie Cruz, R. Ellis Frazier, and Geoffrey Ross at an event for The Line (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • Mark Shields
    Andy Garcia
    Andy Garcia
    • Javier Salazar
    Esai Morales
    Esai Morales
    • René Pelon
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Padre Antonio
    Valerie Cruz
    Valerie Cruz
    • Olivia
    Jordi Vilasuso
    Jordi Vilasuso
    • Diablo
    Kevin Gage
    Kevin Gage
    • Wire
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Anthony
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Hodges
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Mario
    Gary Daniels
    Gary Daniels
    • Martin
    Michael DeLorenzo
    Michael DeLorenzo
    • Pablo
    David Ackert
    David Ackert
    • Mohommad
    Jason Connery
    Jason Connery
    • Randall
    Victoria Elizabeth
    Victoria Elizabeth
    • Ana
    Antonio Jaramillo
    Antonio Jaramillo
    • Raul
    Geoffrey Ross
    Geoffrey Ross
    • Mr. Water (Assassin #1)
    • (as Geoffrey G. Ross)
    Matthew R. Anderson
    Matthew R. Anderson
    • Loo (Assassin #2)
    • Director
      • James Cotten
    • Writers
      • Art Camacho(story) (uncredited)
      • R. Ellis Frazier
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Don Wilson was originally cast to star in the role of Ray Liotta. Wilson's role was entirely rewritten for Liotta, eliminating any martial arts content. Wilson cites losing the role as part of the reason for his five year hiatus from filmmaking.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Javier Salazar: Do nothing... If you want it shut down the fundamental flaw system... all you gotta do is step out of it's way... and it'll shut itself down. Nature has a way of correcting itself.

    • Soundtracks
      Lo Que Se Se Prende Apaga
      Written by Juan Villareal

      Performed by Juan Villareal

    User reviews28

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    6/10
    Moody, adequate crime thriller
    The Line, or La Linea as it was released under, is a downbeat little film about American assassin Mark Shields (Ray Liotta), following him as he navigates the treacherous political and criminal terrain in Mexico, right around the time of a suspected overthrow and shift in cartel power. The leader of the tijuana cartel (a listless Andy Garcia) is terminally ill, and a sadistic young upstart (Esai Morales) wants to take over the business. This creates a lot of commotion and violence, much of which is dealt out by Liotta, with the help of a great big sniper rifle. Now the plot is pretty muddled, and I saw it a lot time ago. I was never really clear who Liotta is actually working for, the Mexican faction or a couple shady agency dudes (Joe Morton and Bruce Davison). In any case, he's wounded in a gunfight and takes shelter with a Mexican woman (Valerie Cruz) and her son in a small village nearby. It's a meandering little film that doesn't quite know if it wants to be an action flick, a drug war docudrama or a noirish character study, but dabbles in all three before arriving at a conclusion that I had to rewind at least three times to understand, and then still didn't get it. Armand Assante wanders around as a mysterious preacher, Danny Trejo shows his mug as a deadly cartel assassin, as well as Gary Daniels and Kevin Gage in smaller roles. Not really a great flick, but peppered with enough familiar faces and genre tradition to garner some interest.
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    • Jul 18, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2011 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La Linea - The Line
    • Filming locations
      • Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Project One Films
      • Baja Films Internacional
      • Ronin Film and Media Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,423
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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