The Border

The Border (1982)

29/01/1982
Crime, Drama
1h 48m

When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.

Overview

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.

  • Tony RichardsonDirector
  • Deric WashburnWriter
  • Walon GreenWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $22,000,000

  • Revenue

    $6,118,683

Keywords

  • mexico
  • corruption
  • drug smuggling
  • police
  • kidnapping
  • drug trafficking
  • emigration
  • texas
  • child murder
  • border
  • border crossing
  • murder
  • undocumented immigrant
  • drugs
  • sunglasses
  • desert

Top Billed Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Charlie Smith

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Cat

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Marcy

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Red

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Maria

Shannon Wilcox

Shannon Wilcox

Savannah

Manuel Viescas

Juan

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

J.J.

Mike Gomez

Mike Gomez

Manuel

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Beef

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