The Border

1982 film by Tony Richardson
Movie film Q1545841
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The Border

Summary

The Border is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Border's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Border was directed by Tony Richardson[4].
  • Deric Washburn wrote the screenplay for The Border[5].
  • Walon Green wrote the screenplay for The Border[6].
  • The Border's composer is recorded as Ry Cooder[7].
  • The Border's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Border's genre is drama film[9].
  • United States Border Patrol is named after The Border[10].
  • A cast member of The Border was Jack Nicholson[11].
  • A cast member of The Border was Harvey Keitel[12].
  • A cast member of The Border was Valerie Perrine[13].
  • A cast member of The Border was Warren Oates[14].
  • A cast member of The Border was Elpidia Carrillo[15].
  • A cast member of The Border was Gary Grubbs[16].
  • A cast member of The Border was Lupe Ontiveros[17].
  • A cast member of The Border was Alan Fudge[18].
  • A cast member of The Border was Dirk Blocker[19].
  • A cast member of The Border was Jeff Morris[20].
  • A cast member of The Border was William Russ[21].
  • A cast member of The Border was Lonny Chapman[22].
  • The Border was produced by Edgar Bronfman, Jr.[23].
  • The Border's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[24].
  • The Border's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[25].
  • The Border's director of photography is recorded as Ric Waite[26].
  • The original language of The Border was Spanish[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Border was produced by Edgar Bronfman, Jr.[23]. It was directed by Tony Richardson[4]. Screenwriters include Deric Washburn[5] and Walon Green[6]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[11], Harvey Keitel[12], Valerie Perrine[13], Warren Oates[14], Elpidia Carrillo[15], and Gary Grubbs[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[28] and April 30, 1982[29]. Original languages include Spanish[27] and English[30]. Genres include crime film[8] and drama film[9]. The Border was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[32] and 65%[33].

Why It Matters

The Border has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-04-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Deric Washburn, Walon Green
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Named after United States Border Patrol
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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