The Border

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.

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Release Date

1/29/1982

Runtime

108 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$6,118,683

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A bruising descent into the moral rot at the U.S.-Mexico border, where a compromised cop confronts the human cost of his complicity. It's a dark, unflinching portrait of systemic corruption and one man's desperate attempt at atonement.

Mood

Dread-soakedTenseBleakAngry

Themes

CorruptionRedemptionClassMigration

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

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Structure

Linear

Heads up

Child endangermentGraphic violence

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