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.”
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
47 people
Jack Nicholson
Charlie Smith
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Harvey Keitel
Cat
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Valerie Perrine
Marcy
Known for
What Women Want
Superman
Warren Oates
Red
Known for
Badlands
In the Heat of the Night
Elpidia Carrillo
Maria
Known for
Predator
Seven Pounds
Shannon Wilcox
Savannah
Known for
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Frankie and Johnny
Manuel Viescas
Juan
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Jeff Morris
J.J.
Known for
Kelly's Heroes
The Gauntlet
Mike Gomez
Manuel
Known for
Heartbreak Ridge
El Norte
Dirk Blocker
Beef
Known for
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Poltergeist
Lonny Chapman
Andy
Known for
The Birds
Take the Money and Run
Stacey Pickren
Hooker
Known for
Into the Night
Runaway Train
Tony Richardson Director · Walon Green Writer Deric Washburn Writer
Worldwide gross $6.1M · Budget $22M · United States release January 29, 1982
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,118,683
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Efer Productions
Production
RKO Pictures
Production
RKO
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 29, 1982
Theatrical
France
May 5, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
April 30, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
June 12, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 2, 1982 · Theatrical
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