The Mosquito Coast
“Every answer comes at a cost.”
Allie Fox—a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist—uproots his family for a dangerous quest through Mexico to flee the U.S. government and find safety.
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1.Light Out
7.430-04-202157mWhen the U.S. government finally tracks them down, the off-the-grid Fox family flees to begin a new life.
2.foxes and coyotes
7.530-04-202155mThe Foxes enlist the help of two coyotes who promise to take them across the U.S. border into Mexico.
3.Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
6.707-05-202147mWith the Feds closing in on them, the Foxes and Chuy must cross the desert on foot—and face adversity both natural and man-made.
4.Bus Stop
6.914-05-202153mThe Foxes seek refuge in an opulent hacienda, where a family's all-powerful matriarch sees them as pawns in her own game.
5.Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola
5.921-05-202149mArriving in Mexico City, the Fox parents attempt to connect with Allie's mysterious contact while the kids get into trouble.
6.Calaca
6.128-05-202142mHeld captive by a shadowy organization, Allie and Margot must find a way to escape and get back to their kids.
7.The Glass Sandwich
6.004-06-202156mThe Foxes are forced into a crisis that will either bring them back together or tear them apart forever.
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