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Director:
Christopher Leitch
Writer:
Michael Allin (written by)
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Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Where the law crosses the line.
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User Comments:
Most unusual thriller in Mexico. more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Telly Savalas ... Frank Cooper
Danny De La Paz ... Benny Romero
Eddie Albert ... Commander Moffat
Michael V. Gazzo ... Chico Suarez

Cecilia Camacho ... Leina Romero
Robin Clarke ... Officer Eddie Hale

Mary McCusker ... Hippie Girl
Herman Blood ... Chivo
Noé Murayama ... Mosca (as Noe Murayama)
Harry Madsen ... Patrol Harold Fisk
Guillermo Vega ... Paco
Gary Davis ... Surfer
Ricardo Frera ... Ramon
Josefina Echánove ... Whore (as Josefina Echanove)
Maritza Olivares ... Whore
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Border Cop
Border Patrol USA (Philippines: English title)
The Blood Barrier (USA)
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Runtime:
Germany:78 min | USA:90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
New Zealand:R16 | Spain:13 | USA:R | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Norway:16
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Frank Cooper: Compassion? If I had compassion I'd stick a .357 up your ass and blow your brains out! more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Most unusual thriller in Mexico., 29 March 2000
Author: Son of Cathode from New England

A cop helps a young man defeat an immigrant smuggler. Unusual film, produced in England but shot here and in Mexico, sort of a cross between an action thriller and a documentary, focusing on the hard, dangerous lives of Mexicans who want to cross the border into the US. A lot of time is spent on their lifestyle and culture, less time on a shaky plot about an evil slob with a big mustache who ships poor Mexicans over the order illegally, to work in horrible sweat shops; Telly Savalas is the kick-ass cop who eventually defeats him. Most shocking are scenes in a real slaughterhouse, showing disgusting, graphic footage of how cattle are butchered and disemboweled for your hamburgers. An odd one.

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