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Linewatch
Linewatch
	DVD cover
Directed by	Kevin Bray
Written by	David Warfield
Produced by	Brad Krevoy; Reuben Liber; Karri O'Reilly
Starring	Cuba Gooding Jr.; Omari Hardwick; Evan Ross; Dean Norris; Malieek Straughter; AMG
Cinematography	Paul Sommers
Edited by	Robert Ivison
Music by	Jeff McIlwain
Production; companies	Linewatch Productions; Motion Picture Corporation of America; Stage 6 Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date	October 21, 2008;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Spanish
Budget	$5 million

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Linewatch is a 2008 American thriller film 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.^[1]

Plot

Michael Dixon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is an agent working linewatch for the United States Border Patrol 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 as Kimo
Evan Ross as Little Boy
Dean Norris as Warren Kane
Malieek Straughter as Cook
AMG as Stokes
Sharon Leal 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, New Mexico, on November 12 and December 13, 2007.

Reception

The film has a score of 28% on Rotten Tomatoes.^[1]

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 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

References

^ ^a ^b "User Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

External links

Linewatch at IMDb

[RotTom-1] "User Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

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+{{Infobox film
-| caption        = DVD cover
+| name = Linewatch
-| director       = [[Kevin Bray (director)|Kevin Bray]]
+| image = Linewatch-cover.jpg
-| producer       = Mike Callaghan<br />[[Brad Krevoy]]<br />Reuben Liber<br />Karri O'Reilly
+| caption = DVD cover
-| writer         = David Warfield
+| director = [[Kevin Bray (director)|Kevin Bray]]
-| starring       = [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]<br />[[Omari Hardwick]]<br />[[Sharon Leal]]<br />[[Evan Ross]]<br />[[Dean Norris]]<br />Chris Browning<br />[[AMG (rapper)|Jason Lewis]]<br />Dan Burkarth<br />Omar Paz Trujillo<br />Josh Coffman
+| producer = [[Brad Krevoy]]<br>Reuben Liber<br>Karri O'Reilly
-| music          = Jeff McIlwain
+| writer = David Warfield
+| starring = [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]<br>[[Omari Hardwick]]<br>[[Evan Ross]]<br>[[Dean Norris]]<br>Malieek Straughter<br>[[AMG (rapper)|AMG]]
+| music = Jeff McIlwain
 | cinematography = Paul Sommers
-| editing        = Robert Ivison
+| editing = Robert Ivison
+| studio = Linewatch Productions<br>[[Motion Picture Corporation of America]]<br>[[Stage 6 Films]]
-| distributor    = [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]
+| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]
-| released       = 2008
+| released = {{film date|2008|10|21}}
-| runtime        = 90 minutes
+| runtime = 90 minutes
-| country        = United States
+| country = United States
-| language       = English<br />Spanish
+| language = English<br>Spanish
-| budget         =
-| gross          =
+| budget = $5 million
 }}
-'''''Linewatch''''' is a 2008 [[crime film]] directed by [[Kevin Bray (director)|Kevin Bray]] starring [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]].
+'''''Linewatch''''' is a 2008 American [[thriller (genre)|thriller film]] starring [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], and directed by [[Kevin Bray (director)|Kevin Bray]]. The film was released on [[direct-to-video|direct-to-disc]] in the United States on October 21, 2008. Critic reviews were generally negative.<ref name="RotTom">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/linewatch |title=User Reviews |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=July 15, 2023}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Mike Dixon ([[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]) is an agent working linewatch for the [[United States Border Patrol]] on the US/Mexico Border in New Mexico. He's 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 Dixon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is an agent working linewatch for the [[United States Border Patrol]] 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.
-Mike 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.
+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.
-At the same time, Mike has to deal with a ‘Minute Men’ style militia led by Ron Spencer ([[Chris Browning]]). The search for the coyote leads Mike and Luis to a trailer, and results in a shootout where Luis gets shot. During the ensuing chaos, Mike recognizes one of the suspects as Cook ([[Malieek Straughter]]), a member of the High Noon Gang (HNG) from Los Angeles.
+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.
-Years ago, Mike was a member of the HNG, until he turned his back on the gang. The encounter with Cook, who escapes, leads the HNG and its leader, Kimo ([[Omari Hardwick]]), to Mike.
+==Cast==
-It turns out that Mike has interfered with an HNG plot to bring drugs into the United States, and 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.
+* [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]] as Michael Dixon
+* [[Omari Hardwick]] as Kimo
+* [[Evan Ross]] as Little Boy
+* [[Dean Norris]] as Warren Kane
+* Malieek Straughter as Cook
+* [[AMG (rapper)|AMG]] as Stokes
+* [[Sharon Leal]] 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==
-Mike would rather not help Kimo, but he realizes that, through the threats made against his family, that he has little choice. Mike is forced to find a way to protect his family from the High Noon Gang.
+It is set and filmed in [[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], on November 12 and December 13, 2007.
+==Reception==
+The film has a score of 28% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref name="RotTom" />
+==Home media==
+DVD was released in [[DVD region code#1|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 [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]].
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* {{imdb title|1047832|Linewatch}}
+* {{IMDb title|1047832|Linewatch}}
+{{Kevin Bray}}
-[[Category:2000s crime films]]
 [[Category:2008 films]]
-[[Category:African American films]]
+[[Category:2008 direct-to-video films]]
-[[Category:American drama films]]
+[[Category:2008 crime thriller films]]
-[[Category:Crime drama films]]
+[[Category:African-American films]]
+[[Category:American crime thriller films]]
+[[Category:Sony Pictures direct-to-video films]]
+[[Category:Stage 6 Films films]]
 [[Category:Films about drugs]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Kevin Bray (director)]]
-[[Category:Gang films]]
+[[Category:Films set in New Mexico]]
+[[Category:American gang films]]
-{{crime-film-stub}}
+[[Category:American police detective films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language crime thriller films]]