Borderline (1980)
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33% of users liked it
(482 ratings)
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
- Directed By
- Jerrold Freedman
- Written By
- Jerrold Freedman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 31, 1980 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
Later Bronson entry is formula hewn violence.
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Cast
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Charles Bronson
as Jeb Maynard
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Bruno Kirby
as Jimmy Fante
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Ed Harris
as Hotchkiss
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Bert Remsen
as Carl Richards
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Karmin Murcelo
as Elena Morales
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Enrique J. Castillo
as Arturo
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Michael Lerner
as Henry Lydell
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Norman Alden
as Willie Lambert
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John Ashton
as Charlie Monroe
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Larry Casey
as Andy Davies
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Panchito Gomez
as Benito Morales
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Wilford Brimley
as Scooter Jackson
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Lawrence P. Casey
as Andy Davis
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Luis Contreras
as Bandit
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Charles Cyphers
as Ski
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Virgil Frye
as Bandit Leader
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Murray MacLeod
as FBI Agent
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Kenneth McMillan
as Malcolm Wallace
- Benito Morales
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Eduardo Ricard
as Mexican Policeman
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John Roselius
as FBI Agent
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Tanya Russell
as Alien Girl
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James Victor
as Mirandez
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Arnold Diaz
as Alien Guide
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Carlos Muņoz
as Driver
