Borderline

"Somewhere along a thousand miles of barbed wire border, the American dream has become a nightmare."

1980 1h 44m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 57

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Somewhere along a thousand miles of barbed wire border, the American dream has become a nightmare.”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Jeb Maynard
Bruno Kirby
Jimmy Fante
Bert Remsen
Carl J. Richards
Michael Lerner
Henry Lydell
Kenneth McMillan
Malcolm Wallace
Ed Harris
Hotchkiss
Karmin Murcelo
Elena Morales
Enrique Castillo
Arturo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerrold Freedman
Writers: Jerrold Freedman, Steve Kline
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Jerrold Freedman, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Charles Bronson and Bruno Kirby and Bert Remsen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerrold Freedman directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. John F. Link cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Jerrold Freedman, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Charles Bronson and Bruno Kirby and Bert Remsen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Somewhere along a thousand miles of barbed wire border, the American dream has become a nightmare.".
10IMDB entry: tt0080465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.