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The Border

1980 · 78 min · Director: Christopher Leitch ★ IMDb 4.7 · 415 ratings

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Frank Cooper, a senior immigration police, remains a daily struggle against mafias operating between Mexico and the United States. Although it has a good standing with the poorest of Mexican towns near the border. Two are Leina and Benny, a couple of young boys who have decided to marry and have chosen Frank as best man. The problems are not slow to appear when Suarez, a mobster local forces Benny to work for him in their dirty business. Now, for Frank, the job becomes personal.

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The Border (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Action. AI estimate.

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Cast

DD
Danny De La Paz

DD
Danny De La Paz

Benny Romero

CC
Cecilia Camacho

MM
Mary McCusker

MM
Mary McCusker

Hippie Girl

RC
Robin Clarke

RC
Robin Clarke

Officer Eddie Hale

HB
Herman Blood

HM
Harry Madsen

HM
Harry Madsen

Patrolman Harold Fisk

GV
Guillermo Vega

Paco

GD
Gary Davis

Surfer

JE
Josefina Echánove

Whore

MO
Maritza Olivares

Whore

LM
Luz María Peña

Whore

CA
Carlos Antuna

Bartender

JR
Javier Ramírez

Police Officer

HB
Hector Barney

Thief

AA
Adam Alvarez

Hippie Boyfriend

RC
Roger Cudney

Slaughterhouse Foreman

Details

Directed by
Christopher Leitch
Written by
Michael Allin
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
78 min
Country
Mexico, United Kingdom
Genres
Action
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.7 · 415 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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