The Border
1982 · 1h 48m · Crime, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
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Tony Richardson6.0Smart score
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borderborder crossingchild murdercorruptiondesertdrugsdrug smugglingdrug traffickingemigrationkidnappingmexicomurderpolicesunglassestexasundocumented immigrant
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