Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Nov 10, 2010

It was the biggest investment fraud in U.S. history.

Now, the government´s best agents, the border´s most dangerous criminals and the mob´s top men are all on the trail of one man when “Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright” explodes onto Blu-ray and DVD December 7th from Maya Entertainment.

Starring an impressive cast featuring Aidan Quinn (“Jonah Hex,” “Handsome Harry”), Mario Van Peebles (“Baadasssss,” “Ali”), Danny Pino (TV´s “Cold Case”), Luke Goss (“Hellboy II”), Bokeem Woodbine (TV´s “Saving Grace”), with Gina Gershon (“P.S. I Love You,” “The Goods”) and Andy Garcia (“City Island,” “Smoking Aces”), “Across the Line” finds billionaire criminal Charlie Wright living in self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his Ponzi scheme came crashing                                                                           down.

But Charlie soon finds that redemption has its price as he is pursued by a Mexican gangster, a U.S. federal agent, and a former client looking to settle a score. The chase is on as they all race to be the first to capture him in this riveting crime drama.

Packed with exclusive bonus features including deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes interview with the cast and the short feature Baines, “Across the Line” will be available on Blu-ray for $29.98 SRP and DVD for $27.98 SRP.

“Across the Line is a thrilling game of cat and mouse,” said David Rand, Executive Vice President of Home Entertainment. “Full of twists and turns, it will keep everyone guessing to the end.”

Synopsis:

When a Ponzi scheme mastermind (Quinn) is discovered hiding out in Tijuana, he and his $2 billion stash quickly become prey to a bevy of gangsters and lawmen.

Desperate to pay off a large debt, a besieged local Narco-head (Garcia), rounds up every crooked cop on his payroll to track down the financier. Also chasing the $2 billion is a retired Russian mobster, who wants revenge after being swindled by the Ponzi scheme. And the FBI task force officer (Van Peebles) who let the crook slip through his fingers back in the U.S. knows that his career rides on returning to the States with the billionaire embezzler in his possession.

Who will be the first to reach the most wanted man in North America? And who will be alive to tell the story?

“Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright” was written and directed by R. Ellis Frazier (“La Linea,” “Confessions of a Pit Fighter”). He also produced along with Jacov Bresler (“Baines”) and Geoffrey G. Ross (“La Linea”). Justin Nesbitt (“Baines”) served as co-producer and Bob Dziadkowiec (“La Linea”) executive produced.