Border Run (2012) The Mule (original title)

Director:

Gabriela Tagliavini

Writers:

Don Fiebiger
Amy Kolquist

Release Date:

26 November 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Trust no one

Plot:

A female American reporter searches for her missing brother against the backdrop of violence and human smuggling across the US/Mexican border. |

Cast

Sharon Stone	...	Sofie
Billy Zane	...	Aaron
Rosemberg Salgado	...	Rafael
Miguel Rodarte	...	Javier
Giovanna Zacarías	...	Juanita
Olga Segura	...	Maria
Manolo Cardona	...	Roberto
Gilmer Bejarano	...	Enrique
Sevestino Salazar	...	Charlie
Promise LaMarco	...	Arizona Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christel Edwards	...	News Reporter
Frank Gerrish	...	Mexican sherriff
Celesta Hodge	...	Reporter
Shona Kay	...	News Reporter
Joshua Larsen	...	INS Agent
Graham Leon	...	Minute Man
Victor Medina	...	Raul
Savannah Ostler	...	News Reporter
Shelem Oteo	...	Luz
Walter Platz	...	Tom Coolidge
Dennis Record	...	Camera Man
Joe Rosati	...	Minuteman
Shira Scott Astrof	...	Kay (as Shira Scott)
Jonathan Tybel	...	Reporter / Sofie's Cameraman
Brenden Whitney	...	Office Employee
Devin Chase Allen	...	Senator's Aide (uncredited)
Amy Savannah	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Natalie Paige Willison	...	Sofie's Assistant News Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Gabriela Tagliavini

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Don Fiebiger
Amy Kolquist

Produced by
Chuck Binder	....	executive producer
Michael Corso	....	executive producer
Anthony Gudas	....	executive producer
Lucas Jarach	....	producer
Andrew Nagel	....	producer
Jason Price	....	producer
Terry Spazek	....	line producer
Sharon Stone	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Emilio Kauderer
Sebastián Kauderer

Cinematography by
Andrew Strahorn

Film Editing by
James Coblentz

Casting by
Jeff Johnson
Dominika Posserén
Kelly Wagner

Production Design by
Christopher R. DeMuri

Costume Design by
Alyson Hancey

Makeup Department
Eldo Ray Estes	....	personal makeup artist: Sharon Stone
Lora Laing	....	key hair stylist
Greg T. Moon	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Scott E. Chester	....	unit production manager
Kelsey Daniels	....	production manager (as Kelsey Landry)
Nancy Valle	....	executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Diego Gonzalez Joven	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jade Grace	....	trainee assistant director (as Jade Niemeyer)
Jonathan T. Turner	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Brent Astrope	....	construction coordinator
Burke Bowthorpe	....	props
Dillon Ellefson	....	carpenter
Matt Harris	....	assistant property master
Eric Munro	....	art department assistant/buyer
Scott Ruley	....	key greensman

Sound Department
Andrew Ahlstrom	....	sound mixer
Jason Brady	....	boom operator
Max Conklin	....	adr recordist
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator
Mychal Herron	....	foley artist
Mychal Herron	....	sound editor
P. Daniel Newman	....	supervising sound editor
Katiene Norton	....	sound utility
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer

Visual Effects by
Jerry Steele	....	visual effects lead artist: STEELE Studios
Jerry Steele	....	visual effects supervisor: STEELE Studios
Jo Steele	....	visual effects producer: STEELE Studios

Stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	stunt coordinator
Angella Joy	....	stunt double: Sharon Stone
Katie Sciuto	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Raimund Almanza	....	first assistant "a" camera
Justin Andrews	....	gaffer
Dean Aoki	....	first assistant "b" camera
Sergio De Luca	....	camera operator "b" camera
Sergio De Luca	....	steadicam
Kelly Klindt	....	electrician
Josh Lee	....	best boy electric
John Metcalf	....	still photographer
Rick Page	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robert 'Dobber' Price	....	first assistant "b" camera
Jeremy Prusso	....	digital loader
Francesco Sauta	....	second assistant "a" camera
Stelios Xanthos	....	second assistant "b" camera

Casting Department
Gumby Kounthong	....	extras casting assistant
Gayle Minkevitch-Jensen	....	extras coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle l Boucher	....	set costumer
Carmen Nydegger	....	costume supervisor
Brooke Westberg	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Larry Ferguson Jr.	....	post production consultant
Kyle Sorenson	....	first assistant editor
Jerry Steele	....	colorist: Steele Studios
Jo Steele	....	digital intermediate executive producer

Music Department
William Ewart	....	music supervisor
Brian Jackson Harris	....	epk: music supervisor
Emilio Kauderer	....	composer: theme music
Sebastián Kauderer	....	composer: theme music
Lucy Ramirez	....	music supervisor
Marco Werba	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Kelly Klindt	....	unit driver
Brett Miller	....	transportation captain
Teri Lish Parkinson	....	driver/office manager

Other crew
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	post production accountant
Kathleen Dombo	....	first assistant accountant
Brian Jackson Harris	....	epk: music supervisor
Andrew K. Hodge	....	location assistant
Angella Joy	....	photo double: Sharon Stone
Angella Joy	....	stand-in
Andrew Langton	....	location manager
Kristin Ludwin	....	script supervisor
Colin McDermott	....	production assistant
Ryan McDowell	....	production assistant
Jennifer Ricci	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Sakonnet Capital Partners (tax credit financing)
• Voltage Pictures

Distributors

• Kalinos Filmcilik (2012) (Turkey) (all media)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
• Polarstar Films (2012) (Argentina) (TV)
• SND Groupe M6 (2012) (France) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2012) (Denmark) (all media)
• Square One Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (all media)
• Ster-Kinekor Distribution (2012) (South Africa) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2013) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2013) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2013) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2013) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Vicol Entertainment (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Vicol Entertainment (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Steele Studios
• Steele Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Craze Agency, The  talent agency
• InkTip  screenplay facilitation
• Steele Studios  post-production

Also Known As:

"The Mule" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including a rape, some sexual and drug content, and language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ (2013)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sakonnet Capital Partners

A gritty, badly acted look at immigration

Border Run is a film, as you would imagine, about people crossing the border from Mexico to the USA. A US reporter (Sharon Stone) seeks to find her brother (Billy Zane), who has been working for a relief organisation in Mexico, after he disappears. She uncovers the illegal world of border crossing gangs and drug runners.

The storyline of the film is quite reasonable and the film takes a very gritty look at the border crossing, those who are trying to help and those who are trying to get rich.

Stone is the lead role and she does not deliver. With a different actress the film could have been much better. Stone is just not believable and, at times, I found her performance almost embarrassing. However, other performances are good and sympathy is generated for the harsh and horrific experience that those who seek to cross the US border face.

Worth a watch? Probably not.