# The Border (1982)

> A conflicted border agent risks everything to rescue a Mexican mother’s stolen baby from the criminal network he helped enable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13202

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Tony Richardson
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo, Shannon Wilcox, Manuel Viescas, Jeff Morris
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083678/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, bleak, serious movie night, 1980s crime marathon

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