Across the Line (2000)

Directed by

Martin Spottl

Genre

Western film, political thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small-town Texas sheriff falls for a Latina refugee who witnessed a murder on the Mexican border. The film tells the story from the refugees' point of view and treats their struggles with sympathy.

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What happens

Across the Line is a 2000 American Neo-Western film directed by Martin Spottl and starring Brad Johnson and Sigal Erez. Johnson plays a small-town Texas sheriff who falls for a Latina refugee (Erez) who witnessed a murder on the Mexican border. Across the Line portrays refugees in a generally positive light and dramatizes their motivations and problems from a sympathetic point of view. In La Opinion Jean Rodriguez Flores wrote, "The film Across the Line isn't just about the difficulties of crossing illegally into the United States, but it also reflects the tragedy of hundreds of people who are forced to leave their families for the "promised land." Some critics praised the film for its emotional intensity, authenticity, and integrity, but others questioned it for turning the plight of illegal immigrants into mainstream entertainment. Independently financed and produced, Across the Line was distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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