It makes frustratingly facile work of its thorny premise, but Jack Nicholson's gritty lead performance keeps The Border worth watching.
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The Border
Movie Info
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Director -
Tony Richardson -
Producer -
Edgar Bronfman -
Screenwriter -
Deric Washburn , Walon Green , David Freeman -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal/Universal Int -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 29, 1982, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 47m