A pointless cautionary tale in B-movie form, this picture affords its attractive players a workout without giving viewers a thrill. Luke (Eric Mabius), a racetrack pit-crew mechanic, embarks on a cross-country odyssey from Michigan to California, where a new job awaits, with his wife, Nicky (Marley Shelton), and their baby son in tow. The frugal travelers find themselves passing through some of America's worst speed traps and hellholes. In Texas, gas station owner/cheap labor smuggler Dean (Bill Sage), rips off the couple's meager savings and then pretends to be the desperate Luke's pal, offers him employment in the fast-growing field of illegal alien transport. Nick...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
93 mins