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The Border

When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.
1982 | 108m | English

(7485 votes)

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Popularity: 6 (history)

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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.
Release Date: Jan 29, 1982
Director: Tony Richardson
Writer: Walon Green, David Freeman, Deric Washburn
Genres: Drama, Crime
Keywords corruption, mexico, child murder, texas, emigration, kidnapping, drug trafficking, border, drug smuggling, police, border crossing, murder, undocumented immigrant, drugs, sunglasses, desert
Production Companies Universal Pictures, Efer Productions, RKO Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $6,118,683
Budget: $22,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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
Lonny Chapman Andy
Stacey Pickren Hooker
Floyd Levine Lou
James Jeter Frank
Alan Fudge Hawker
William Russ Jimbo
Gary Grubbs Honk
Gary Sexton Slim
Billy Silva George
Bill McLaughlin Donny
David Beecroft Kevin
Esther Sylvey Secretary
Luis Mejía First Sweeper
Roberto Rivera Second Sweeper
Jay Thurman Timmy
Craig Terry Salesman
Juan Ramírez Angel Dominguez
Adalberto Cortez Doper Coyote
Concepción Palmeres Old Woman in Processing Room
Juan Salas Boy in Shantytown
Norma Mayo Woman at Red's Party
Paula Ruiz Matron
Carlos Bruno Villaneuva Trustee
Ronne Drummond El Scorcho
Richard Watts Moving Man
Bernice E. Shamaley Woman at Party
Kenna Espersen Woman at Party
Glenda Meadows Woman at Party
Joe Zizik Admirer at Party
Maria Delgado Hairdresser
Lupe Ontiveros Madam in Whorehouse
Francisco Farias Coyote Maria's Group
Edmundo Alonzo Boy Dope Smuggler
Alan Gibbs Van Driver
Beverly Overstreet Car Wash Patron
Don Charles McGovern Patrolman Farwell
Name Job
Tony Richardson Director
Domingo Samudio Music
Michael Runyard Stunts
Ry Cooder Original Music Composer, Music
Walon Green Writer
Ric Waite Director of Photography
Robert L. Zilliox Set Decoration
Vicki Sánchez Costume Design
Vilmos Zsigmond Additional Photography
David Freeman Writer
Richard L. Barr Casting
Deric Washburn Writer
Toby Carr Rafelson Production Design
Barbara Krieger Set Decoration
Ross Reynolds Pilot
Robert K. Lambert Editor
Richard Sawyer Art Direction
Jim Dickinson Music
Name Title
Edgar Bronfman Jr. Producer
Neil Hartley Executive Producer
Organization Category Person
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