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The Border (1982) · Cineora

The Border poster

A TONY RICHARDSON FILM

The Border

19821h 48mRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.4/ 10 · 7.8K votes

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.

Gritty
Dark
Tense
Corruption
Redemption
Immigration

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and late nights. Contains a child in peril and strong language.

DirectorTony Richardson

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jack NicholsonCharlie Smith

Harvey KeitelCat

Valerie PerrineMarcy

Warren OatesRed

Elpidia CarrilloMaria

Shannon WilcoxSavannah

Manuel ViescasJuan

Jeff MorrisJ.J.

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