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The Border
54%
Movie
1h 18m
AI Analysis
The Border (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Border (1980) — a movie tagged as Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Frank Cooper, a senior immigration police, remains a daily struggle against mafias operating between Mexico and the United States. Although it has a good standing with the poorest of Mexican towns near the border. Two are Leina and Benny, a couple of young boys who have decided to marry and have chosen Frank as best… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~78 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Border 54% (12 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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54%
from 12 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Frank Cooper, a senior immigration police, remains a daily struggle against mafias operating between Mexico and the United States. Although it has a good standing with the poorest of Mexican towns near the border. Two are Leina and Benny, a couple of young boys who have decided to marry and have chosen Frank as best man. The problems are not slow to appear when Suarez, a mobster local forces Benny to work for him in their dirty business. Now, for Frank, the job becomes personal.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-08-06
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 142960
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What is The Border about?
Frank Cooper, a senior immigration police, remains a daily struggle against mafias operating between Mexico and the United States. Although it has a good standing with the poorest of Mexican towns ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Border?
The official runtime for The Border is approximately 78 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Telly Savalas
Frank Cooper

Danny De La Paz
Benny Romero

Eddie Albert
Moffat

Michael V. Gazzo
Chico Suarez
- C
Cecilia Camacho
Leina Romero

Mary McCusker
Hippie Girl

Robin Clarke
Officer Eddie Hale
- H
Herman Blood
Chivo

Noé Murayama
Mosca
- H
Harry Madsen
Patrolman Harold Fisk
- G
Guillermo Vega
Paco

Gary Davis
Surfer

Josefina Echánove
Whore

Maritza Olivares
Whore
- L
Luz María Peña
Whore
- C
Carlos Antuna
Bartender
- J
Javier Ramírez
Police Officer
- H
Hector Barney
Thief
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