''Linewatch'' is a 2008 American

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starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Kevin Bray. The film was released on direct-to-disc in the United States on October 21, 2008. Critic reviews were generally negative.

Plot

Michael Dixon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is an agent working linewatch for the

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on the U.S. Mexico Border in New Mexico. He is well-respected by his peers at US Border Patrol and loved by his wife Angela (Sharon Leal) and 5-year-old daughter Emily (Deja Warrior). Michael and his partner Luis DeSanto (Omar Paz Trujillo) discover a van full of dead illegal immigrants, and they go in search of the "coyote" who was leading them across before he left them for dead. At the same time, Michael has to deal with a Minute Men-style militia led by Ron Spencer (Chris Browning). The search for the coyote leads Michael and Luis to a trailer, and results in a shootout where Luis gets shot. During the ensuing chaos, Michael recognizes one of the suspects as Cook (Malieek Straughter), a member of the High Noon Gang (HNG) from Los Angeles. Years ago, Michael was a member of the HNG, until he turned on his back to the gang. The encounter along with Cook, who escapes, leads the HNG and its leader, Kimo (Omari Hardwick), to Michael. It turns out that Michael has interfered with an HNG plot to bring drugs into the United States. Kimo threatens to kill Angela and Emily unless Mike agrees to use his Border Patrol connections to help the HNG bring in a drug shipment. Meanwhile, Michael would not able to help Kimo, but he realizes that, through the threats made against his family, that he has little choice. Michael is forced to find a way to protect his family from the High Noon Gang.

Cast

* Cuba Gooding Jr. as Michael Dixon *

Omari Hardwick Omari Latif Hardwick (born January 9, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring role as James St. Patrick / Ghost, the protagonist of Starz's ''Power'' and his role as Vanderohe in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' (2021). He is also kn ...

as Kimo *

Evan Ross Evan Olav Ross-Næss (born August 26, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film '' ATL'' (2006), and has since starred in the films ''Pride'' (2007), '' According to Greta'' (2009), '' Mooz-lum'' ...

as Little Boy *

Dean Norris Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for playing Hank Schrader on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013), James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series '' Under the Dome'' (2013–2015), Clay "Uncle D ...

as Warren Kane * Malieek Straughter as Cook * AMG as Stokes *

Sharon Leal Sharon Ann Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as ''Dreamgirls'' (2006), '' This Christmas'' (2007), '' Why Did I Get Married?'' (2007), '' Why Did I Get Married Too?'' (2010) and her roles on the tel ...

as Angela Dixon * Omar Paz Trujillo as Luis * Chris Browning as Spencer * William Sterchi as Simon * Francisco Fernandez as Juan * Jimmie Romero as Vargas * Bryan Lane as Sam King * Dan Burkarth as Jim Barnett * Josh J. Coffman as Bill Krott

Production

It is set and filmed in

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

, on November 12 and December 13, 2007.

Reception

The film has a score of 28% on

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Home media

DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on October 21, 2008, and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2008, it was distributed by

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References

External links

* {{Kevin Bray 2008 films 2008 direct-to-video films 2008 crime thriller films African-American films American crime thriller films Sony Pictures direct-to-video films Stage 6 Films films Films about drugs Films directed by Kevin Bray (director) Films set in New Mexico American gang films American police detective films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language crime thriller films