Frontera
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · 56% critics
A father crosses the border to work and is wrongly accused of a serious crime, throwing his family into danger. As his pregnant wife tries to reach him, she runs into ruthless smugglers, while a former sheriff digs into the case and uncovers troubling truths that could shatter several lives.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (208 votes)
About
You may like Frontera if you enjoy serious border dramas with emotional stakes, moral conflict, and grounded performances, with a mix of crime and family struggle; Not for you if you want light entertainment or fast-paced action.
Pros: strong performances; gripping premise; emotional family stakes | Cons: uneven tension; some clichéd characters; plot feels crowded
Cast & crew
Ed Harris
as Roy
Eva Longoria
as Paulina
Michael Peña
as Miguel
Amy Madigan
as Olivia
Kristen DeVore Rakes
as ICE Guard
Seth Adkins
as Sean
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
as Laura Zamora
Mia Stallard
as Claire
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Ramon
Matthew Page
as Carl
Directed by Michael Berry