
They Made Me a Fugitive(1947)
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.


“Redemption has its price.”
The story centers on Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While looking for the woman he abandoned there 25 years before, Charlie is pursued by a Mexican gangster, a federal agent and thugs sent by a former client looking to retrieve his money.

Aidan Quinn
Charlie Wright

Andy Garcia
Jorge Garza

Mario Van Peebles
Agent Hobbs

Danny Pino
Gabriel Garza

Claudia Ferri
Mary

Luke Goss
Damon

Gary Daniels
Michaels

Gina Gershon
Mariel Garza

Bokeem Woodbine
Miller

Raymond J. Barry
Borlec
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright is a drama, action, thriller, crime film released in 2010. Directed by R. Ellis Frazier, it stars Aidan Quinn, Andy Garcia, Mario Van Peebles. The story centers on Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While looking for the woman he abandoned there 25 years before, Charlie is pursued by a Mexican gangster, a federal agent and thugs sent by a former client looking to retrieve his money.
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