Borderline (1980)

On the U.S.-Mexican border, border cop Jeb Maynard is hunting for a human smuggler responsible for Jeb's partner's murder.

Director:

Jerrold Freedman

Writers:

Jerrold Freedman, Steve Kline

Stars:

Charles Bronson, Bruno Kirby, Bert Remsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Bronson	...	Jeb Maynard
Bruno Kirby	...	Jimmy Fante
Bert Remsen	...	Carl J. Richards
Michael Lerner	...	Henry Lydell
Kenneth McMillan	...	Malcolm Wallace
Ed Harris	...	Hotchkiss
Karmin Murcelo	...	Elena Morales
Enrique Castillo	...	Arturo
Wilford Brimley	...	Scooter Jackson (as A. Wilford Brimley)
Norman Alden	...	Willie Lambert
James Victor	...	Mirandez
Panchito Gómez	...	Benito Morales
John Ashton	...	Charlie Monroe
Lawrence P. Casey	...	Andy Davis (as Lawrence Casey)
Charles Cyphers	...	Ski

Storyline

Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime. If this villainous smuggler is going to be caught, Maynard is going to have to do the dirty work himself.

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. mexico border | manhunt | wetback | immigrant | u.s. border patrol | 

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Taglines:

Charles Bronson dares you to cross this line!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 January 1981 (Finland)

Also Known As:

A 20 millas de la justicia

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Lord Grade, Marble Arch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charles Bronson once said of ex-patriot Mexican immigrants: "Mexican aliens, like the immigrants before them, are seeking a better life in the US. They come here, not because they want our jobs, but simply because they want a job. They want to make a living and live, that's all."

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Connections

Referenced in Sneak Previews: The Idolmaker, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Every Man for Himself, Fade to Black (1980)

User Reviews

Bore-derline

I can't understand why Bronson would choose to appear in such a low-key and predictable movie (unless it was for the money). There's almost no action, there's almost no investigating of the mystery, and you can tell what's going to happen next in almost every part of the movie. Even if you are a Bronson fan, you shouldn't bother with this entry in Bronson's filmography.