The Border (1982)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1982-01-29
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 151 votes
Directed by Tony Richardson.
Top cast
- Jack Nicholson as Charlie Smith
- Harvey Keitel as Cat
- Valerie Perrine as Marcy
- Warren Oates as Red
- Elpidia Carrillo as Maria
- Shannon Wilcox as Savannah
- Manuel Viescas as Juan
- Jeff Morris as J.J.
- Mike Gomez as Manuel
- Dirk Blocker as Beef
Where to watch The Border
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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