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Borderline

Name: Borderline
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1980-12-19
Cast: Charles Bronson, Bruno Kirby, Bert Remsen, Michael Lerner, Kenneth McMillan

1980 | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 and action fans. If you loved Frozen River or Insomnia, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jerrold Freedman

Charles BronsonJeb Maynard
Bruno KirbyJimmy Fante
Bert RemsenCarl J. Richards
Michael LernerHenry Lydell
Kenneth McMillanMalcolm Wallace
Ed HarrisHotchkiss
Karmin MurceloElena Morales
Enrique CastilloArturo
Wilford BrimleyScooter Jackson
Norman AldenWillie Lambert