Linewatch (2008): Cast & Plot
Linewatch is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Kevin Bray, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Michael Dixon, Sharon Leal and Omar Paz Trujillo. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Kevin Bray
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Stage 6 Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Linewatch About?
The premise of Linewatch without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Cuba Gooding Jr., an Academy Award winner, serves as a Border Patrol officer in the New Mexico desert, but his hidden past soon catches up. When his former gang leader forces him to smuggle drugs across the border, he must choose between the criminal life he vowed to leave behind and protecting his family at any cost, no matter what.
Linewatch Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- new mexico desert
- agent
- low budget film
- black policeman
- new mexico
- police shootout
- desert
- sunglasses
- black hero
- african american
- police partner
- violence
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- fight
- uncle nephew relationship
- husband wife relationship
- hospital
- kiss
- male female relationship
- gunfight
- shootout
- showdown
- duel
- martial arts
- hand to hand combat
- fistfight
- brawl
- revolver
- beretta
- semiautomatic pistol
- pistol
- good versus evil
- attempted rape
- gangster
- car motorcycle chase
- foot chase
- chase
- tough cop
- blood
- blood spatter
- tough guy
- dark hero
- hero
- mexican immigrant
- u.s. mexico border
- drug trafficking
- border patrol
- one word title
- surprise ending
Linewatch Cast & Characters
Cuba Gooding Jr. leads the cast as Michael Dixon, with Sharon Leal as Angela Dixon and Omar Paz Trujillo as Luis. Directed by Kevin Bray; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kevin Bray
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Cuba Gooding Jr. as Michael Dixon -
Sharon Leal as Angela Dixon - Omar Paz Trujillo as Luis
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Chris Browning as Spencer
Also Starring in Linewatch
· 14 more- Malieek Straughter Cook
- Omari Hardwick Kimo
- Dean Norris Warren Kane
- Luce Rains Harris
- Evan Ross Little Boy
- William Sterchi Simon
- Angelique Midthunder Dispatcher
- Genia Michaela Karate Instructor
- Josh Coffman Bill Krott
- Dan Burkarth Jim Barnett
- AMG Stokes
- Francisco A. Fernandez Juan
- Jimmie Romero Vargas
- Bryan Lane Sam King
Linewatch Plot Summary
What happens in Linewatch from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico, Michael Dixon, a seasoned Border Patrol agent, commands respect among his peers and is cherished at home by his wife Angela Dixon and their five-year-old daughter Emily. When he and his partner, Luis DeSanto, uncover a van filled with dead illegal immigrants, the pair push to locate the coyote who led them across before leaving them for dead and vanish into the restless borderlands. The discovery sets off a high-stakes pursuit through dusty backroads and tense street corners, as the stakes extend far beyond a routine enforcement operation.
Full summary
The whole story of Linewatch, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Linewatch?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Michael Dixon's profession?
Cars in Linewatch
28 cars on screen, including the 1997 Ford Expedition and the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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1997 Ford Expedition Main role -
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Important role -
2006 Chrysler 300 Important role -
2006 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
Linewatch Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Патрульный” and “Muito Além dos Limites”.
- Also known as
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- Патрульный
- Muito Além dos Limites
- Frontera límite
- Linewatch - La scelta
- Krvavá hranice
- A határon
- משמר הגבול
- Мрачно минало
- Devriye
- 警戒线上
- 警戒線上
- Pogranicze
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- 라인워치
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Linewatch FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Linewatch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Linewatch?
Linewatch runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Linewatch released?
Linewatch was released on October 21, 2008.
Who directed Linewatch?
Linewatch was directed by Kevin Bray.
More films by Kevin Bray Who is in the cast of Linewatch?
Linewatch stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as Michael Dixon, Sharon Leal as Angela Dixon and Omar Paz Trujillo as Luis, among 18 credited actors.
Does Linewatch have a post-credit scene?
No. Linewatch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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