"Narcos: Mexico" actor Teresa Ruix has come on board independent action-thriller "The Minuteman", with Liam Neeson in the lead.
Ruiz also joins Katheryn Winnick and Juan Pablo Raba in the film, reported Deadline.
The story revolves around a retired Vietnam veteran (Neeson) who finds himself responsible for the life of a young Mexican boy being hunted by the cartel (led by Raba's character).
Robert Lorenz is directing from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The project is produced by Zero Gravity Management's Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media's Warren Goz and Eric Gold.