Borderline (1980)

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Charles Bronson switches from his traditional role as a vigilante to playing an actual lawman in this crime drama. Jeb Maynard (Bronson) is a border patrol agent who is trying to stem the tide of illegal aliens from Mexico into the United States. Jeb is hot on the trail of Hotchkiss (Ed Harris), a… More Charles Bronson switches from his traditional role as a vigilante to playing an actual lawman in this crime drama. Jeb Maynard (Bronson) is a border patrol agent who is trying to stem the tide of illegal aliens from Mexico into the United States. Jeb is hot on the trail of Hotchkiss (Ed Harris), a "coyote" who brings illegals into the United States for a hefty price and with little concern for their safety. But while Jeb is sworn to keep illegal immigrants out of America, he finds his relationship with Elena Morales (Karmin Murcelo) becoming more than professional. Elena is an illegal alien who wants to cooperate with Jeb by leading him to Hotchkiss, who smuggled her into the United States. But businesslike Jeb soon finds that the plight of Elena and her young son, who are desperate to build a better life for themselves, has touched a soft spot inside him. While the story may sound similar to the Tony Richardson/Jack Nicholson picture The Border, Borderline actually preceded it by two years. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Jerrold Freedman
Written By: Jerrold Freedman
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Oct 31, 1980 Wide

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
Later Bronson entry is formula hewn violence.

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Cast

            Charles Bronson as Jeb Maynard

            Bruno Kirby as Jimmy Fante

            Ed Harris as Hotchkiss

            Bert Remsen as Carl Richards

            Karmin Murcelo as Elena Morales

            Enrique J. Castillo as Arturo

            Michael Lerner as Henry Lydell

            Norman Alden as Willie Lambert

            John Ashton as Charlie Monroe

            Larry Casey as Andy Davies

            Panchito Gomez as Benito Morales

            Wilford Brimley as Scooter Jackson

            Lawrence P. Casey as Andy Davis

            Luis Contreras as Bandit

            Charles Cyphers as Ski

            Virgil Frye as Bandit Leader

            Murray MacLeod as FBI Agent

            Kenneth McMillan as Malcolm Wallace

            Benito Morales
            
            Eduardo Ricard as Mexican Policeman

            John Roselius as FBI Agent

            Tanya Russell as Alien Girl

            James Victor as Mirandez

            Arnold Diaz as Alien Guide

            Carlos Muñoz as Driver
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