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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.5 / 100
1980·Action / Drama / Crime·1h 37m

BORDERLINE

“Somewhere along a thousand miles of barbed wire border, the American dream has become a nightmare.”

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.

Above the Line
Jerrold Freedman·DirectorJerrold Freedman·ScreenplaySteve Kline·ScreenplayTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyGil Mellé·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Link·Editor
Cast
Charles Bronson·Jeb MaynardBruno Kirby·Jimmy FanteBert Remsen·Carl J. RichardsMichael Lerner·Henry LydellKenneth McMillan·Malcolm WallaceEd Harris·HotchkissKarmin Murcelo·Elena MoralesEnrique Castillo·ArturoWilford Brimley·Scooter JacksonNorman Alden·Willie Lambert
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Jerrold Freedman·Director
Writing· 2
Jerrold Freedman·ScreenplaySteve Kline·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tak Fujimoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John F. Link·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Gil Mellé·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Michel Levesque·Art DirectionRichard Spero·Set DecorationMark Reedall·Makeup ArtistDrew Struzan·Art Designer
Production· 5
Octavio Elías·ProducerJames Nelson·ProducerCamille Taylor·CastingTom Kibbe·CastingChristopher N. Seiter·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Chuck Picerni Jr.·StuntsRoss Reynolds·Pilot
By the Numbers
52.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -60%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A movie poster features a woman sitting in an ornate armchair on the left, looking directly forward, while a man in a tuxedo stands to her right, leaning in and”

drama
Key Elements
ArmchairChampagne GlassKnife
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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