''Transpecos'' is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Greg Kwedar, and written by Kwedar and Clint Bentley. The film stars Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, and Clifton Collins, Jr. as border patrol agents who encounter a Mexican drug cartel. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016. The film was released on September 9, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Cast

* Johnny Simmons as Benjamin Davis * Gabriel Luna as Lance Flores * Clifton Collins, Jr. as Lou Hobbs * Will Brittain as Agent Hendricks * Alma Martinez (actress), Alma Martinez as Marisa

Release

''Transpecos'' received its world premiere at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2016. Shortly after, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S distribution rights to the film, with a planned fall release.

Reception

The film was met with positive reviews from critics. John DeFore of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote: "Artfully made but wholly accessible for a mainstream audience, it features strong performances but no names in the cast who'll draw attention on their own." DeFore went on to single out the performance of Gabriel Luna, writing: "While all three performances are on target, the film belongs to Luna, as Flores scrambles to mislead the bosses he wants to alert until he and Davis can somehow fix this botched smuggling run." Kahron Spearman of ''The Austin Chronicle'' wrote: "With nail-biting precision, Kwedar has crafted ''Transpecos'' into a diamond."

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* * * {{Rotten Tomatoes, transpecos 2016 films 2016 thriller films American thriller films American independent films Films shot in New Mexico Samuel Goldwyn Films films 2016 independent films 2010s American films