
The Border (1982)
6.1|29 Jan, 1982|108 min
When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.
6.1|29 Jan, 1982|108 min
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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.
Language
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $6,118,683
English,
Español
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $6,118,683
Keywords
mexico
corruption
drug smuggling
police
kidnapping
drug trafficking
emigration
texas
child murder
border
border crossing
murder
undocumented immigrant
drugs
sunglasses
desert
Casts

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 C. McGovern
Patrolman Farwell

Phil Hartman
Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Crews

Tony Richardson
Director

Michael Runyard
Stunts

Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer

Walon Green
Writer
Neil Hartley
Executive Producer

Domingo Samudio
Music
Barbara Krieger
Set Decoration
Vicki Sánchez
Costume Design
Deric Washburn
Writer

Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Producer

Ry Cooder
Music
Richard L. Barr
Casting
Robert L. Zilliox
Set Decoration
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
Toby Carr Rafelson
Production Design
Richard Sawyer
Art Direction
David Freeman
Writer
Robert K. Lambert
Editor

Vilmos Zsigmond
Additional Photography
Jim Dickinson
Music
Ross Reynolds
Pilot
Backdrops & Posters



