Undocumented

Synopsis: A small group of documentary filmmakers chronicle the trials and inequities faced by Mexican illegal immigrants. When they join a group of families illegally crossing the border to record the experience firsthand, their truck is pulled over and detained. What happens next plunges their group into unimaginable horror.
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Chris Peckover
Production: IFC Films
 
IMDB:
5.9
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
96 min
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The fight to control

illegal immigration isn't just

on our borders... Lawmakers in Arizona

passed a sweeping overhaul...

In a few months, president

Obama will push

legislation to legalize the

nation's 12 million illegal immigrants.

...I feel bad when the bus is leaving--

And I know that he's there.

Illegal immigration...

America's 21st century dilemma.

It's estimated that more than

a million illegal immigrants

enter the U.S. every year.

They face countless dangers.

Some succumb to dehydration

and exposure.

Some fall victim to human

traffickers and warring

drug cartels.

And others...

Simply disappear.

Why do they risk their lives?

Because the American dream's

still so powerful.

Hey, Spielberg.

We get it. Come on, man.

Got a headache.

Dude, dude, guys, check out

the bullet holes in that sign.

I feel like a bear took a

sh*t in my head.

Hey, Brad, can you pull over,

brother?

Brad.

Brad.

Brad, pull... Brad.

Brad.

Brad.

Hey, we do need to shoot some

b-roll on that.

Pull the sh*t over, Bradley.

Thank you.

No, no, no, no.

We're already late.

How do you be late?

We're in Mexico.

Jim.

What? I'm sor--, I had a big

night last night, O.K.?

I slept in.

Because... Sake bombs.

Where were you, by the way?

Uh, you didn't invite me,

douchebag.

Right.

Next time.

Next time, definitely... maybe.

What's up, kid?

Guys... I think that

kid took my wallet.

What are you drinking there?

Electrolytes, bro.

You look like sh*t. Mmm.

I love being around creative people

like you guys; You're so, like,

in the moment.

So... Brad.

Where are you from again?

Uh, well, I was actually born in Dallas.

And, and, and how long did

you live in London?

I was in London for about a year.

A whole year?

Travis, don't you...

Have anything to do?

Keep yourself busy?

No, this is all I got to do

right now, actually.

It works out nice.

Babe, babe, I can handle

myself, all right?

Yeah, west Texas boys could be

quite rambunctious.

How do you say "suck my cock"

in an English accent?

Suck on my cock.

Suck on my cock.

Suck, suck on my cock.

Suck on my cock.

Cock, cock, cock... Suck on my cock.

I'm the queen of england.

I suck cock... With Brad.

You know what's really funny?

She actually hates London.

Didn't you say that?

You, you hated...? No, I

just hated London with you.

Ooh... get a little e.C.U.

On that one.

Excuse me, Mr. Whitaker.

No comment.

What's your response to the

allegations you ran a sweatshop

of illegal immigrants?

I run a family business.

A family business.

That's very noble of you, sir.

Does a family business threaten

and intimidate their employees?

Does it deny their workers

safety equipment?

Does it fire them when they're

injured on the job?

Whoops.

Get that camera out of my face!

Mr. Whitaker, what about

Miguel Gonzales, the man that

you crippled?

Was he family?

Would you apologize to him?

Car troubles?

I have a Mexican friend,

he can fix that.

He's a citizen though, is that

gonna be an issue?

Did you get that?

Tell me you got that.

...all right, let's get going.

Got everything.

O.K., I'll ping you.

All right.

That sound good?

Sorry.

Be safe.

See you back in Austin, babe.

Really?

Uh-huh.

Bye, babe.

Hey, later Brad.

Let's hang out.

Yeah? No.

Si.

Guys, guys, this is my cousin

Alberto.

...my friends...

This guy is the director.

Yo, man.

Hi, Liz.

Yeah, Liz.

Will.

No, no, no, no, no.

No touch, no touch.

No touch-ey.

Whoa, whoa...

So, how much is, uh, how much

is this trip costing you?

Much... eh... eh, si...

Yes, yes.

...my daughter.

Si.

...have a family.

Gracias! Gracias!

Here's, um...

Here's one thousand dollars.

Mmm.

What?

2500 is the best he can do.

No, you told me 200

each-- that's one thousand

dollars, comprendo?

Would you tell him that?

Hey, hey, hey!

Would you stop filming,

please?

I stopped.

Thank you.

Now it's a thousand dollars

each.

Fine, fine.

2500.

- Bueno... bueno...

- Bueno...

What?

He says we won't regret it.

I already do.

What?

He says you're very beautiful.

Right.

Thank you.

Como esta...

Come on.

You all set?

Behind me, two dozen men, women

and children have sacrificed

everything for this moment.

They're about to cross over 300

miles of treacherous terrain for

Miles of treacherous terrain for

the promise of a better life.

We're gonna join them.

How was that?

Patronizing.

Come on.

Jim!

Let's go, man. What are you doing?

O.K., coming!

Sorry, bro.

Had to take care of some

business.

You're trying to get

some bud?

What?

I get nauseous on long

car rides.

When I found about out

what happened to Miguel, I cried.

...probably for the first time

since my daughter Claudia

was born.

Family is the most important

thing to me, supporting them and

when I found out, I had to do

something.

Boo!

What are you doing?

I'm doing an interview, silly.

What are you doing?

You can't do that.

I'm doing an interview. I'm a blessed man.

I'm a blessed man.

I love you.

I love you.

I know.

Gracias.

Disneyland. Disneylandia!

...have a safe trip. Ciao,

amiga, good-bye. Gracias.

Shh.

All right, all right,

we're recording.

Come on, let's go.

Wait, wait, wait...

Good, O.K.

Um...

I can't disclose our exact

location, but, um, as you can

see behind me, everyone is

heading to the point of entry.

The border fence is just past

that hill over there.

Uh... We're about to cross,

illegally, into the

United States. Got that sh*t? Good.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, go, go!

Watch the camera! Holy sh*t.

Holy sh*t.

It's dark in here, guys. We're gonna

have to turn on the night vision.

Night vision.

F*** me.

Hey, dude, you O.K.?

- Yeah. What is this place?

- It's a drug tunnel.

I don't know about this

at all.

You a little scared?

No.

A lot scared.

You all right?

Yeah.

[Indistinct whispering

What was that?

I don't know-- go.

Let's move.

Don't worry.

Fine, I'm fine.

Not nervous.

Not nervous.

[Man speaking Spanish,

Shh, shh. Shh...

What is it?

Sh*t, I can't tell. Wait-- no, no!

Oh, my God!

Davie, get, get back here.

Get that f***ing camera off me.

Amen.

Hey, t.

I'm gonna make sure everyone's

all right, O.K.?

Hey.

Hey, man, you O.K.?

No.

O. K.

F***ing bullshit.

Jesus.

What the f*** did we get

ourselves into?

I know.

Listen to me.

In eight hours, we're gonna

be... we're gonna be back,

back in our apartment.

All right?

Take a shower.

We'll have a beer.

Oh, a shower, man.

We'll smoke a fatty.

All right? Relax. You're O.K.

Listen, this was a mistake.

I'm gonna call Brad,

he's gonna come pick us up.

No, no, no.

Do not call Brad.

I have to call him.

Hey, what did we say?

Are you kidding me?

What? Are you kidding me? We're done.

We're done.

We did not sign up for this.

I know, this is a thousand

times better.

You think that was better?

How was that better, Travis?

Somebody died back there.

That is not better.

Put your phones--

Listen to me, O.K.?

This trip, this whole thing

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