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The Infiltrators

Play trailer 2:20 Poster for The Infiltrators 2019,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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88% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Several undocumented youths deliberately get detained by the Border Patrol to infiltrate a for-profit detention center.
The Infiltrators

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Critics Consensus

The Infiltrators takes a unique stylistic approach to an important topic, leaving audiences with a viewing experience that demands -- and rewards -- attention.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) May 29, 2020
I found it a little unwieldy in the going back-and-forth between the reenactments and the actual people, but I think it's great achievement is that it puts a human face on these immigrants and detainees that we often read about in headlines. Go to Full Review
Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) May 29, 2020
Absorbing and timely. I thought it was really great. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) May 29, 2020
You see that these kids have so much potential to really be great leaders in this country, [but] many of them can't even go to college and so they are using their energy here. It's really spectacular that they're doing that. Go to Full Review
Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 22, 2023
4/5
it's the excellent casting choices and believable acting that turn this unbelievable series of events into a truly compelling drama Go to Full Review
Josh Parham Next Best Picture Jun 5, 2022
7/10
There are some striking filmmaking choices employed that help make the reenactments more engaging. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix Jul 18, 2020
The detention center looks like an unrealistic movie version of a detention center ... Although well-intentioned, [The Infiltrators] ... could have been a more impactful film if it let the real people involved tell most of the story, instead of actors. Go to Full Review
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Cristina Ibarra

Director

Alex Rivera

Director

Maynor Alvarado

Marco

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Scott Broderick

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Movie Info

Synopsis Several undocumented youths deliberately get detained by the Border Patrol to infiltrate a for-profit detention center.
Director
Cristina Ibarra, Alex Rivera
Producer
Daniel J. Chalfen, Darren Dean, Cristina Ibarra
Screenwriter
Cristina Ibarra
Production Co
Naked Edge Films, Chicago Media Project
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 29, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m
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