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The Gatekeeper

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A border patrol officer's (John Carlos Frey) plan to document the activities of illegal immigrants backfires when he and his subjects are forced to work for a drug ring.

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Lou Lumenick New York Post 04/08/2004
2/4
A heavy-handed immigration melodrama. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times 04/01/2004
3/5
Though the film is far from polished, the force of its significance to Mr. Frey, as well as the urgency of its political message, give it some genuine impact. Go to Full Review Joshua Land Village Voice 03/30/2004
The truly hellish portrayal of the workers' post-crossing indentured servitude in a meth lab makes up for a sluggish opening act. Go to Full Review James Verniere Boston Herald 07/16/2005
3/4
Tony Medley tonymedley.com 10/07/2004
3/10
Marta Barber Miami Herald 04/30/2004
2.5/4
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10/06/2009 Suffers from a condition that afflicts most 'message' movies -- heavy-handed preachiness. See more 08/13/2005 A Fantasy/Documentry, with a one sided fools message. Not entertaining. See more 12/30/2004 NOT BAD, DECENT ACTING, THOUGHTFUL DIRECTION BY FREY. THE ENDING DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH, THE FILM DIDN'T SEEM COMPLETE AND DIDN'T FOLLOW UP ON LOOSE ENDS. See more Read all reviews
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John Carlos Frey

Director

John Carlos Frey

Adam Fields

Anne Betancourt

Lenora

Joel Brooks

Vance Johnson

Michelle Agnew

Eva Ramirez

Rob Roy

FBI Agent No. 2
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Synopsis A border patrol officer's (John Carlos Frey) plan to document the activities of illegal immigrants backfires when he and his subjects are forced to work for a drug ring.
Director
John Carlos Frey
Producer
John Carlos Frey, Jack Lorenz
Screenwriter
John Carlos Frey
Production Co
Gatekeeper Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$309.9K
Runtime
1h 48m