The Border is a 1982 crime-drama film starring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel and Valerie Perrine, directed by Tony Richardson, written by Deric Washburn, Walon Green and David Freeman and produced by Edgar Bronfman Jr..
Summary
U.S. Border Patrol agent Charlie Smith just wants to do a good job and provide for his wife. But between her demands for a more affluent lifestyle and the importuning of Charlie's partner Cat to take part in illegal activities in exchange for bribes, Charlie gets caught up in helping smuggle illegal immigrants across the Texas border. When one of them, a young Mexican girl named Maria, loses her baby to abductors who plan to sell the child, Charlie decides to take a stand for her and against the corruption he's fallen into.
Cast
| Jack Nicholson | Charlie Smith |
| Harvey Keitel | Cat |
| Valerie Perrine | Marcy |
Crew
| Tony Richardson | Director |
| Deric Washburn | Writer |
| Walon Green | |
| David Freeman | |
| Edgar Bronfman Jr. | Producer |
Release
| Country | Releasedate |
|---|---|
| USA | 29 January 1982 (limited) 12 February 1982 |
| Finland | 30 April 1982 |
| Sweden | |
| West Germany | |
| France | 5 May 1982 (Paris) |
| Australia | 7 May 1982 |
| Portugal | 20 May 1982 |
| Denmark | 31 May 1982 |
| Colombia | 3 June 1982 |
| Japan | 12 June 1982 |
| Netherlands | 17 June 1982 |
| Norway | 25 June 1982 |
| Belgium | 29 August 1982 (Gent) |
| Argentina | 6 May 2009 (DVD premiere) |
Box office
| Date | Rank | Weekly Gross (% Change) |
Theaters (Change) |
Average | Gross-to-Date | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29–31 (Weekend Gross) |
12 | $516,014 | 84 | $6,143 | $516,014 | 1 |
| Feb 12–15 (4-Day Weekend Gross) |
3 | $2,506,261 | 888 | $2,822 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 19–25 | 5 | $1,571,525 | 741 (-147) |
$2,121 | $6,118,683 | 4 |
Critical response
| Rotten Tomatoes [[1]] | Tomatometer: 80% Average Rating: 6.7/10 Reviews: 10 (Fresh: 8 & Rotten: 2) |
| Audience Score: 52% Average Rating: 3.1/5 User Ratings: 3,276 |