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The Border
The Border

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.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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.

Others

Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$6118683

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

29 January 1982

Country

United States of America

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

Manuel Viescas

Juan

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

J.J.

Mike Gomez

Mike Gomez

Manuel

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Beef

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Andy

Stacey Pickren

Stacey Pickren

Hooker

Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Lou

James Jeter

James Jeter

Frank

Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge

Hawker

William Russ

William Russ

Jimbo

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Honk

Gary Sexton

Gary Sexton

Slim

Billy Silva

Billy Silva

George

Bill McLaughlin

Bill McLaughlin

Donny

David Beecroft

David Beecroft

Kevin

Esther Sylvey

Esther Sylvey

Secretary

Luis Mejía

Luis Mejía

First Sweeper

Roberto Rivera

Roberto Rivera

Second Sweeper

Jay Thurman

Jay Thurman

Timmy

Craig Terry

Craig Terry

Salesman

Juan Ramírez

Juan Ramírez

Angel Dominguez

Adalberto Cortez

Adalberto Cortez

Doper Coyote

Concepción Palmeres

Concepción Palmeres

Old Woman in Processing Room

Juan Salas

Juan Salas

Boy in Shantytown

Norma Mayo

Norma Mayo

Woman at Red's Party

Paula Ruiz

Paula Ruiz

Matron

Carlos Bruno Villaneuva

Carlos Bruno Villaneuva

Trustee

Ronne Drummond

Ronne Drummond

El Scorcho

Richard Watts

Richard Watts

Moving Man

Bernice E. Shamaley

Bernice E. Shamaley

Woman at Party

Kenna Espersen

Kenna Espersen

Woman at Party

Glenda Meadows

Glenda Meadows

Woman at Party

Joe Zizik

Joe Zizik

Admirer at Party

Maria Delgado

Maria Delgado

Hairdresser

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Madam in Whorehouse

Francisco Farias

Francisco Farias

Coyote Maria's Group

Edmundo Alonzo

Edmundo Alonzo

Boy Dope Smuggler

Alan Gibbs

Alan Gibbs

Van Driver

Beverly Overstreet

Beverly Overstreet

Car Wash Patron

Don C. McGovern

Don C. McGovern

Patrolman Farwell

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)

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