Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Border violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Border easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Border end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Border

Name: The Border
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo

When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.

Directed by Tony Richardson

Produced by Universal Pictures, Efer Productions

1982108 min6.0 / 10

A morally compromised border agent confronts his corruption and complicity when confronted with the human cost of the criminal underworld he enables.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Border sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Border scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Border violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Border easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Border end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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