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  • Complete Monster—"Vaya Sin Dios": Johnny Crow, a sailor distinguished by a snake tattoo on his arm, is the mastermind behind a human smuggling racket which has on multiple occasions massacred the undocumented migrants it supposedly smuggles in. Discovering that one of his accomplices, Raul Lindero, is a Mexican Federal Agent, Crow forces Raul to murder the latest shipment as witnesses before having him killed himself. Extorted by a local ship mechanic, Crow threatens to maim the extortionist if he doesn't back off. Confronting Raul's partner, INS Agent James Reader, Crow viciously assaults him after mocking him over Raul's death. Having the uncle of a witness and an officer protecting her assassinated, Crow abducts the witness before dying in a firefight with Lt. Rick Hunter.
  • Values Resonance: The fact that undocumented migrants are depicted as a vulnerable sector of the human population would have been likely to strike a chord with many viewers as of 2023, especially in the United States where immigration reform, human smuggling, and detention are hot-button topics.

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