The Border (1982)
When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.
A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Director: Tony Richardson
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: January 29, 1982
Cast
- Jack Nicholson - Charlie Smith
- Harvey Keitel - Cat
- Valerie Perrine - Marcy
- Warren Oates - Red
- Elpidia Carrillo - Maria
- Shannon Wilcox - Savannah
- Manuel Viescas - Juan
- Jeff Morris - J.J.
- Mike Gomez - Manuel
- Dirk Blocker - Beef
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ric Waite
Editing: Robert K. Lambert
Production: Universal Pictures, Efer Productions, RKO Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $22M
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: en
Themes
Underground Drug Dens and Misery, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Neo-Western
Keywords
mexico, corruption, drug smuggling, police, kidnapping, drug trafficking, emigration, texas, child murder, border, border crossing, murder, undocumented immigrant, drugs, sunglasses
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Border about?
- A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
- Who directed The Border?
- The Border was directed by Tony Richardson.
- Who stars in The Border?
- The Border stars Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo, Shannon Wilcox.
- How long is The Border?
- The Border has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Border?
- The Border is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Border?
- The Border had a budget of $22M.
- How much did The Border gross?
- The Border grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was The Border produced?
- The Border was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Border?
- The themes of The Border include: Underground Drug Dens and Misery, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Neo-Western.