Borderline (TV 2002)

Psychiatrist Dr. Lila Colleti is divorcing her husband and is devastated when he wins custody of their two little girls, whom he gets largely because Lila's job, being a psychiatrist for ... See full summary »

Director:

Evelyn Purcell

Writer:

David Loucka

Stars:

Gina Gershon, Michael Biehn, Sean Patrick Flanery

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Gershon	...	Dr. Lila Coletti
Michael Biehn	...	Det. Macy Kobacek
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Ed Baikman
Natasha Napoli	...	Rebecca Coletti
Daniela Napoli	...	Sarah Coletti
Eddie Driscoll	...	Det. Frank Hagen
Nick Boraine	...	Paul Coletti
Caitlin Frewen	...	Young Lila
Jennifer Steyn	...	Peggy Butler
Jon Huertas	...	Ciro Ruiz
Carolyn Balogh	...	Jenny Kemp
Debbie Brown	...	Carla Baikman
Rae Allen	...	Dr. Alma Burke
Millard Arnold	...	Dr. Tony Parrish
Douglas Bristow	...	Martin Coletti

Storyline

Psychiatrist Dr. Lila Colleti is divorcing her husband and is devastated when he wins custody of their two little girls, whom he gets largely because Lila's job, being a psychiatrist for the criminally insane at the local prison, is a potentially dangerous one that forces her to keep long, erratic hours. When one of Lila's patients, Ed Baikman, is released into a half-way house, he decides under the delusional influence of his psychosis to help her out by murdering her ex-husband and his girlfriend, and then threatening to tell the cops they'd planned it together when she refuses to become romantically involved with him. Though Lila's lover, police detective Macy Kobacek, stands by her loyally, Baikman does such an ingenious job of implicating Lila in the crime that even Macy begins to have his doubts about Lila's innocence.

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Plot Keywords:

psychiatrist | detective | delusional | prison | little girl | 

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Taglines:

Passion. Guilt. Justice.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

Germany USA South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al borde de la locura

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$3,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ApolloMedia Distribution, Motion Picture Corporation of Europe (MPCE), Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 90 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Noth was originally going to play Michael Biehn's role.

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Quotes

Det. Macy Kobacek: What can you tell me about, uh, this Ciro Ruiz?
Dr. Lila Coletti: It's not him.
Det. Macy Kobacek: He's got the hots for you. He was over here, right? Painting or something?
Dr. Lila Coletti: You're jealous.
Det. Macy Kobacek: No, it was just a little creepy listening to that group of rapists and murders tell me how great they think you are.

User Reviews

A decent thriller

I'll let you know now, I've seen better thrillers. But "Borderline" is definitely worth the watch. I am a huge fan of the hot Sean Patrick Flannery(one of the world's most under rated actors), the beautiful Gina Gershan(again, very under rated), and the handsome Michael Biehn(he's a good actor; no comment). So, when I saw the cover to this movie, I was immediately excited to see such fine actors together. The story is about a woman who is fighting for custody of her two daughters and looses them to her ex-husband due to her jail-psychiatrist job that every in-mate admires her for. When her ex-husband and his fiancée' are murdered the night that she looses her children to him, things look suspicious obviously. She wanted her kids, she was still the one to take it all in her ex's will, and that she wanted him out of her and her kid's lives. Sean Patrick's role comes in as a former in-mate who is completely obsessed with Gina's character. He wants to be with her and her family, but Gina insists that he is the murderer of her ex and his fiancée'. Will Gina be proved innocent with the help of her supposed-to-be-not-because-they-work-together boyfriend, Michael Biehn, or will Sean slip up and confess his dark secrets? You'll just have to find out.

8/10