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Linewatch

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
3.1K
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Cuba Gooding Jr. in Linewatch (2008)
A former Los Angeles gang member escapes his neighborhood to become a respected U.S. border patrol officer in New Mexico. However, he'll have to result to some of his old ways when the gang's psychotic leader arrives on his doorstep ...
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A US Border Patrol agent is recognized by members of the vicious LA gang he used to be a part of and is forced to help them smuggle drugs.A US Border Patrol agent is recognized by members of the vicious LA gang he used to be a part of and is forced to help them smuggle drugs.A US Border Patrol agent is recognized by members of the vicious LA gang he used to be a part of and is forced to help them smuggle drugs.

  • Director
    • Kevin Bray
  • Writer
    • David W. Warfield
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Omari Hardwick
    • Evan Ross
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Bray
    • Writer
      • David W. Warfield
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Omari Hardwick
      • Evan Ross
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Michael Dixon
    Omari Hardwick
    Omari Hardwick
    • Kimo
    Evan Ross
    Evan Ross
    • Little Boy
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Warren Kane
    Malieek Straughter
    • Cook
    AMG
    • Stokes
    Sharon Leal
    Sharon Leal
    • Angela Dixon
    Omar Paz Trujillo
    Omar Paz Trujillo
    • Luis
    • (as Omar Paz Trujillo)
    Chris Browning
    Chris Browning
    • Spencer
    William Sterchi
    William Sterchi
    • Simon
    Francisco A. Fernandez
    • Juan
    • (as Francisco Fernandez)
    Jimmie Romero
    Jimmie Romero
    • Vargas
    Bryan Lane
    • Sam King
    Dan Burkarth
    Dan Burkarth
    • Jim Barnett
    Josh Coffman
    • Bill Krott
    • (as Josh J. Coffman)
    Genia Michaela
    Genia Michaela
    • Karate Instructor
    Luce Rains
    Luce Rains
    • Harris
    Angelique Midthunder
    Angelique Midthunder
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    • Director
      • Kevin Bray
    • Writer
      • David W. Warfield
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    7jpschapira

    Grasping for a chance

    It's a shame that some movies never get to the theaters. Lately, Cuba Gooding Jr. has been doing a lot of those movies, and though I haven't seen them all, I rent one from time to time: I think the man's a great actor. In Kevin Bray's "Linewatch", he gives a stand-out performance as Mike Dixon, a police officer who works for the border patrol and is suddenly haunted by the past. The actor is so subtle here, so committed to the role that we can't help desiring something better for him.

    Movies like this one are not sold properly for the audience. "On the border between the US and Mexico, the law is what you make it", reads the tagline of "Linewatch". It's logical that you would expect a bad film with something like that on its cover. Sadly, sometimes the truth is different, like in this case. The border is just scenery in this movie, a nice place to shoot and develop some plot lines of David W. Wardfield's screenplay.

    The script is about absolutely everything else, and though it doesn't develop its characters fully, it leaves a good taste in your mouth, and you feel you've watched something worthy of your time. The key however is in the casting, because when you have a slow film like this one with just a few action scenes, you need good actors to spend the rest of the time with. Sharon Leal is warm and caring as Dixon's wife and the girl who plays their daughter is especially good. The gangsters that come to bother Dixon and bring the past back with them all achieve good performances. Each of them is allowed to stand out from time to time, but they are at their best, natural and relaxed, when doing small talk as they guard Dixon's family.

    Two of them are probably the most important in terms of the story though: Kimo (Omari Hardwick) and Little Boy (Evan Ross). I haven't told you the hold story yet, partly because I want you to go and rent this picture (the only way to see it), and partly because the movie doesn't tell it either…I'll leave that for you to discover, saying only that it's a well developed plot for the genre that even leaves room for some small surprises.

    Kevin Bray does everything right and never poses for something that his movie isn't. He knows how to create true tension and achieves it in two crucial moments that don't include fast-paced action, helped by Jeff Mcllwain's exciting score (which, by the way, also works perfectly in the action sequences).

    The action is not the main attraction in "Linewatch" as it would be in, for example, "Taken". However, the fact that the leader of a gang bang doesn't completely look and act like we would assume a gangster would and some phrases that could be suppressed make this look like a B-movie. But then, "Taken" was also a B-movie (in the best sense and with the best production); and a good one. Maybe "Linewatch" is even better; a bit more humane…Realer.
    5jimlynde

    Decent plot that never realizes it's true potential.

    As a resident of a border state with Mexico, I was intrigued with the potential storyline that this film could portray. Unfortunately, it started out by meeting my expectations, but flat-lined about 15 minutes in. Aside from Cuba Gooding Jr.,and the actors who played both his wife and daughter, the performances of everyone else reeked with an odor that indicated that this was a low budget independent film. Instead of chasing "coyotes," the well known and despised human smugglers who incite so much tension and hatred along our borders, this film chased a story line about a bunch of big city gansta's who had the maturity level of 8 year olds. It's worth the $3 rental just to see Cuba Gooding Jr. Don't expect too much though. You just might be disappointed.
    5nirothegreat

    boring dullness

    sorry about that guys, you have done a good job acting and supporting the dull plot and the non-creative directing. the story opens with some "flesh" which kept me watching for the next 40 minutes. after that, very disappointed, i withdrew the movie, just hoping that the cast-members got their well balanced fee for their efforts. i'm sure that working in a dull/boring environment calls for more effort than when being involved in an interesting enthusiastic project, no matter which kind of work is required. this movie doesn't entitle more than 1/10 but as the actors are not to be blamed i give it a 5/10 and declare again; this one is not worth any effort from your side.
    Cedric_Catsuits

    Intriguing

    Cuba Gooding portrays a seemingly respectable cop whose shady past catches up with him, jeopardising his family and career. The concept may not be original, but Gooding's performance and reactions to some wretched and desperate conflicts serve to enhance the voyeuristic pleasure.

    The well developed, colourful and generally unsavoury characters surrounding the drug and people trafficking industry add grit to the realism and enhance our understanding of, and sympathy for, Dixon's predicament.

    Set against the harsh but stunning background of New Mexico's border country, superbly directed and acted, this is a cut above your average crime flick.
    6krachtm

    Cuba takes on gangsters, racists, and smugglers

    The plot: A cop with a dark past comes face-to-face with the past he's been running away from.

    Cuba Gooding, Jr stars as a border patrol officer in New Mexico. He's trying to track down the ruthless "coyote" who left illegal immigrants for dead. In the mean time, he's clashing with racist vigilantes and his superiors, while trying to salvage his family life. This get even more complicated when some L.A. gang members show up, recognize him, and threaten to kill his family, unless he acts as their inside man.

    I liked the first part of this movie better, before the gangsters showed up. Once the gangster plot took over, I became considerably less enthused, though I stuck around to see how it would end. The gangsters have a few good scenes, but they never really get the characterization that good villains require. In one memorable scene, they engage in some particularly brutal hazing, which does a good job of making you hate them... but it doesn't really tell you who they are.

    The movie plays out somewhat predictably, but the competent stunts and fight choreography make the action sequences pretty watchable. The acting wasn't really a problem for me, but I doubt anyone here is going to win any awards. I generally enjoyed Linewatch, but it's difficult to recommend the movie to anyone but other die-hard Cuba Gooding, Jr fans. His career has been in freefall ever since the mid-2000s, but I actually liked most of his recent movies. They're not great movies, but they're better than what Steven Seagal has been shoveling out.

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    • Trivia
      Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
    • Goofs
      Michael's hand-held radio gets perfect reception, even when he tells his supervisor that he's 200 miles away. No 2-way hand-held can clearly send or receive from even a tenth of that distance.
    • Soundtracks
      Whut It Is
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Devriye
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Linewatch Productions
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
      • Stage 6 Films
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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