The Border
Seen it?1982 | 108 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Scarface or Coffy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$15 million worldwide on a $22 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 83K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Richardson
- Jack NicholsonCharlie Smith
- Harvey KeitelCat
- Valerie PerrineMarcy
- Warren OatesRed
- Elpidia CarrilloMaria
- Shannon WilcoxSavannah
- Manuel ViescasJuan
- Jeff MorrisJ.J.
- Mike GomezManuel
- Dirk BlockerBeef