The film stars Lucy Hale, Leynar Gomez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Olivia Trujillo, and Jorge A. Jimenez.

[13] James Verniere of The Boston Herald rated the film a B+ and called it "a well-made and gripping crime thriller".

[1] Joel Damos of Movie Mensch rated it a B+ and stated that "Lucy Hale shines in timely thriller".

[14] Jeffrey Anderson of Common Sense Media rated the film three stars out of five, stating that it "doesn't always work, especially when cutting away from its two main characters, but this sun-baked, anti-drug desert-survival thriller is solid enough at its center to make it worth a look.

"[16] Sheila O'Malley of RogerEbert.com gave the film two stars, describing it as "an awkward thriller pasted onto a moody strangers-forging-a-connection drama.