Critical Incident: Death at the Border
2025 · Movie · 90 min
★ 6.1(7)unSUB Rating
This documentary revisits the death of an undocumented migrant while in border custody and follows the long effort to find out what happened. Eyewitness video helps drive an investigation that reaches from a checkpoint to Washington, raising questions about accountability and possible cover-ups.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-12-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.7/10 (7 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to issue-driven investigative documentaries like Dirty Wars, this offers a troubling, anger-provoking look at power and accountability; Not for you if you want a balanced-feeling approach or brisk pacing.
Pros: urgent real-world subject; compelling investigative thread; eye-opening allegations | Cons: feels one-sided; stretched-out pacing; too much filler
Themes
- usa–mexico border
- undocumented immigrant
- true crime
Cast & crew
- JF
John Carlos Frey
as Self
Jean-Marc Vallée
Directed by Rick Rowley