
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
1/29/1982Runtime
108 minsOverview
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
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$22,000,000Revenue
$6,118,683Homepage
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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
NaturalisticDesaturated
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Child endangermentGraphic violence
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