When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.
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.
Savannah
The film's tagline is: "When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself."
The film had a budget of $22.0M but only grossed $6.1M, losing $15.9M at the box office.
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
The film was directed by Tony Richardson.
The screenplay was written by Deric Washburn and David Freeman.
The score was composed by Ry Cooder.
Cinematography was handled by Ric Waite.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0083678.
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The Border
Released
R
English, Español
United States of America
$22,000,000
$6,118,683
