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.
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(151 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $6.12M worldwide against a $22M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles and La Recolección Architectural Complex
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Ry Cooder
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ric Waite
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Deric WashburnWriter
- David FreemanWriter
- Walon GreenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 29, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $22M
- Revenue
- $6.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jack NicholsonCharlie Smith
Harvey KeitelCat
Valerie PerrineMarcy
Warren OatesRed
Elpidia CarrilloMaria
Shannon WilcoxSavannah- Manuel ViescasJuan
Jeff MorrisJ.J.
Mike GomezManuel
Dirk BlockerBeef
Lonny ChapmanAndy
Stacey PickrenHooker
Floyd LevineLou
James JeterFrank
Alan FudgeHawker
William RussJimbo
Gary GrubbsHonk- Gary SextonSlim
- Billy SilvaGeorge
- Bill McLaughlinDonny
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