

High Ground
2025-03-17 · 92 min · ★ 6.0
When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.
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- Directors
- James Bamford
- Production companies
- SP Media Group
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charlie WeberJake Wilcott
Jon VoightEzra Wilcott
Katherine McNamaraCassie Becker
Henry ThomasNathaniel Matheson
James Oliver WheatleyMarcus Novak
Dustin IngramBilly Giles
Skyler ShayeSharon Doyle
Nebli BasaniAlbert
Max KrausGriff
Charlotte WestonRosie
Howard DellDan
Greg PatmoreOtis
Jonas TalkingtonToby
Atanas SrebrevMarshall Elliot
Alexsandria RalevMary AnneTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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