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.”
Director
Tony Richardson
Screenplay
Deric Washburn, David Freeman
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
Jan 29, 1982
Budget
$22M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$6M
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Charlie Smith
Harvey Keitel
Cat
Valerie Perrine
Marcy
Warren Oates
Red
Elpidia Carrillo
Maria
Shannon Wilcox
Savannah
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
David Beecroft
Kevin
Juan Ramírez
Angel Dominguez
Lupe Ontiveros
Madam in Whorehouse
Alan Gibbs
Van Driver
Phil Hartman
Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Reviews
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