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30 April 1982 (Finland) moreTagline:
It divided the land. It divided the man.Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
I can't afford a f*cking dream house! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Nicholson | ... | Charlie Smith |
 | Harvey Keitel | ... | Cat |
 | Valerie Perrine | ... | Marcy |
 | Warren Oates | ... | Red |
| Elpidia Carrillo | ... | Maria |
| Shannon Wilcox | ... | Savannah |
| Manuel Viescas | ... | Juan |
| Jeff Morris | ... | J.J. |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Manuel |
 | Dirk Blocker | ... | Beef |
| Lonny Chapman | ... | Andy |
| Stacey Pickren | ... | Hooker |
 | Floyd Levine | ... | Lou |
| James Jeter | ... | Frank |
 | Alan Fudge | ... | Hawker |
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UK:18 (re-rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | Canada:18+ (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 (1982) | USA:R | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:12 (original rating)Fun Stuff
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The intention had been that Robert Blake would star, but his name on the marquee would not, it was thought, generate enough audience interest. moreQuotes:
Charlie Smith: No more, Marcy. No more's no more. No more does not mean more, and more, and more! No more means no more! moreSoundtrack:
Across the Borderline moreFAQ
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There are two things about this movie that make it a must-watch: Jack Nicholson in one of his best performances, and the issue of immigration.
Nicholson is a border guard who tries to resist the money available but his crazy wife (Valerie Perrine) just spends, spends, and spends like he was a Rockefeller. He finally joins with his neighbor and partner (Harvey Keitel) and runs some Mexicans across the border.
Charlie (Nicholson) still has some morals and that causes problems for his partner. He is also taken with Maria (Elpidia Carrillo), and that causes problems for their Mexican contact, so he sets him up to control him.
However, he can't control Charlie, and now even the boss (Warren Oates) is mad at him.
Tony Richardson's film has a lot of elements of Sam Peckinpah. Exciting to the end.
Music by the great Ry Cooder.