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Where was The Border filmed?

1982 film, directed by Tony Richardson.

  • La Recolección Architectural Complex

The story is set in Texas, about 1,278 miles (2,057 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Texas
Filmed in
La Recolección Architectural Complex
Distance
About 1,278 miles (2,057 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.
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About The Border

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Released
1982
Director
Tony Richardson
Cast
Jack NicholsonHarvey KeitelValerie PerrineWarren OatesElpidia CarrilloGary GrubbsLupe OntiverosAlan FudgeDirk BlockerJeff Morris
Genre
CrimeDrama

Immigration enforcement agent Charlie Smith lives in California with his wife, Marcy, in a trailer.

She persuades him to move to a duplex in El Paso, Texas, shared by her friend and border agent Cat.

She opens a charge account and starts to purchase expensive items (like a water bed) as she tries to build a dream home.

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