Frontera

Name: Frontera
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: September 5, 2014
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Eva Longoria Parker, Michael Peña

2014

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 5, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Eva Longoria Parker, Michael Peña

Summary: Set in the tumultuous Border area of Arizona and Mexico, Frontera follows the events that take place after a former Arizona Sheriff's wife (Amy Madigan) is killed while riding on their Ranch property. It would appear a Mexican man (Michael Pena) crossing in to the US illegally is at fault. As former Sheriff (Ed Harris) and current SheriffSet in the tumultuous Border area of Arizona and Mexico, Frontera follows the events that take place after a former Arizona Sheriff's wife (Amy Madigan) is killed while riding on their Ranch property. It would appear a Mexican man (Michael Pena) crossing in to the US illegally is at fault. As former Sheriff (Ed Harris) and current Sheriff (Aden Young) search for answers, lives are changed forever and the facts as to who is really at fault in this tragedy are nearly as tenuous and complex as the issues and tensions between the people who live in this region on either side of the line.
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Director: Michael Berry

Genre(s): Drama, Western

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 103 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Sep 2, 2014

Berry isn't afraid to use melodrama as a tool to highlight injustice. It's his very un-flashiness that makes Frontera effective. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Sep 4, 2014

Peña is a standout, and Longoria is a revelation as the vulnerable, pregnant Paulina. Hers is a decidedly un-glamorous part and Longoria compellingly fleshes out an under-written role. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Sep 5, 2014

A well-cast, well-made, well-acted drama that you will probably forget about soon after you’ve seen it. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Sep 3, 2014

Ed Harris is a performer made for Westerns, and he’s perfectly utilized in debuting director Michael Berry’s middling if still very watchable modern-day oater as Roy. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Sep 4, 2014

The modern, gritty Western Frontera takes a lot of the clichés and delicately upends them to tell a tale about undocumented immigrants. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Sep 4, 2014

The intentions are solid here, but the execution is not... But the actors are compelling, and the issue is, of course, always worth discussion. It's not a great movie, but, if nothing else, Frontera is worthwhile on those fronts. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Sep 3, 2014

The complexities of those people are diluted in a movie that’s not quite a functional ensemble but not intimate enough to qualify as a character study. Read full review

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Analaura511

May 7, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love that all sides of the story were told! At first I wasn’t sure, it felt stereotypical but it was not the case. There are good and bad people on each side of the border! I love the ending!… Expand

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toliverjohn

Jan 3, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you like Ed Harris this is a must see. The story is very simple yet it is strong. The supporting cast is excellent. The story seems slanted toward the illegal immigrants point of view.… Expand

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analogkid280

Sep 15, 2014

A solid crime drama that strangely is not getting a wider release. A great cast really lifts this movie up. It also has some great semi-unknown actors such as Marilyn Rising that really bring heart into the story. It is a great movie that hopefully people will notice.

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Edeltraud

Nov 14, 2014

Frontera starts strong, good acting, characters and a compelling story. But somehow it deflated after the first 45 minutes or so. Possibly because, while it began with some surprises, it eventually became predictable and no one person or situation had enough juice to propel the viewer along.Frontera starts strong, good acting, characters and a compelling story. But somehow it deflated after the first 45 minutes or so. Possibly because, while it began with some surprises, it eventually became predictable and no one person or situation had enough juice to propel the viewer along. At least not for me. I wish I could give it a better rating, but in the end I barely finished watching it and ended up doing other stuff while it played - not a good sign.… Expand

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