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The Border is a film of genre Action directed by Christopher Leitch with Telly Savalas

The Border (1980)

The Border
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Length 1h30
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Genres Action
Rating46% 2.330122.330122.330122.330122.33012

Border Cop is a 1979 action film starring Telly Savalas. Savalas plays a United States Border Patrol agent who has a close run-in with a dangerous organized crime boss. The film is distributed by Troma Entertainment.

Tagline: Where the law crosses the line.

The film is rated R13 in New Zealand and it contains violence and content that may disturb.

Synopsis

Frank Cooper, la police d'immigration supérieur, reste un combat quotidien contre les mafias opérant entre le Mexique et les États-Unis. Bien qu'il ait une bonne règle avec les plus pauvres des villes mexicaines près de la frontière. Deux sont Leina et Benny, deux jeunes garçons qui ont décidé de se marier et ont choisi Frank comme meilleur homme. Les problèmes ne tardent pas à apparaître lorsque Suarez, une des forces locales de gangster Benny à travailler pour lui dans leur sale besogne. Maintenant, pour Frank, le travail devient personnel.

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