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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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 | producer = [[Brad Krevoy]]<br>Reuben Liber<br>Karri O'Reilly
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+| starring = [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]<br>[[Omari Hardwick]]<br>[[Evan Ross]]<br>[[Dean Norris]]<br>Malieek Straughter<br>[[AMG (rapper)|AMG]]
 | music = Jeff McIlwain
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-'''''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-DVD]] in the United States on October 21, 2008.
+'''''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==
-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.
+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, 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. 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.
+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
+* [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]] as Michael Dixon
 * [[Omari Hardwick]] as Kimo
 * [[Evan Ross]] as Little Boy
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 ==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]].<ref name="RotTom" />
 ==Home media==
-DVD was released in [[DVD region code|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]].
+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==
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 [[Category:2008 films]]
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-[[Category:2000s thriller films]]
+[[Category:2008 crime thriller films]]
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 [[Category:American crime thriller films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:Sony Pictures direct-to-video films]]
 [[Category:Stage 6 Films films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Films about drugs]]
-[[Category:Films directed by Kevin Bray]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Kevin Bray (director)]]
 [[Category:Films set in New Mexico]]
-[[Category:Gang films]]
+[[Category:American gang films]]
-[[Category:Police detective films]]
+[[Category:American police detective films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language crime thriller films]]