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Seen it?2007 | 120 min | Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A Texas cop, whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Polish woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
- Kevin KlineRay Sheridan
- Cesar RamosJorge
- Paulina GaitánAdriana
- Alicja Bachleda-CuruśVeronica
- Marco PérezManuelo
- Linda EmondPatty Sheridan
- Zack WardAlex Green
- Kate del CastilloLaura
- Pasha D. LychnikoffVadim Youchenko
- Natalia TravenLupe