Two young officers face relentless, intimate dread after crossing a cartel, leading to a tragic end.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.
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Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
No. Brace yourself.
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