The Border (1982)
The Border (1982)
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.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson As: Charlie Smith
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel As: Cat
Valerie Perrine Valerie Perrine As: Marcy
Warren Oates Warren Oates As: Red
Elpidia Carrillo Elpidia Carrillo As: Maria
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 29 January 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Efer Productions, RKO Pictures LLC

Budget: $22,000,000

Revenue: $6,118,683

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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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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Neil Hartley

Neil Hartley

Executive Producer

Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Producer

Richard L. Barr

Richard L. Barr

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vicki Sánchez

Vicki Sánchez

Costume Design

Sound

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Original Music Composer

Domingo Samudio

Domingo Samudio

Music

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Music

Jim Dickinson

Jim Dickinson

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ric Waite

Ric Waite

Director of Photography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Additional Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Barbara Krieger

Barbara Krieger

Set Decoration

Robert L. Zilliox

Robert L. Zilliox

Set Decoration

Toby Carr Rafelson

Toby Carr Rafelson

Production Design

Richard Sawyer

Richard Sawyer

Art Direction

Other Crew

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