Border Cop

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Border Cop
DVD cover for 'Border Cop'
Directed byChristopher Leitch
Written byMichael Allin
Produced byDonald Langdon
StarringTelly Savalas
Michael V. Gazzo
Mary McCusker
Danny De La Paz
Cecilia Camacho
Robin Clarke
Eddie Albert
CinematographyGabriel Figuroa
Edited byCharles Tetoni
Music byStanley Myers
Production
company
Connaught International
Distributed byHemdale
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Border Cop (also known as The Border) is a 1980 crime action film directed by Christopher Leitch and starring Telly Savalas.[1] Savalas plays a United States Border Patrol agent who has a close run-in with a dangerous organized crime boss.

The film's tagline was Where the law crosses the line.[2]

Cast

  • Telly Savalas - Frank Cooper
  • Danny De La Paz - Benny Romero
  • Eddie Albert - Moffat
  • Michael V. Gazzo - Chico Suarez
  • Cecilia Camacho - Leina Romero
  • Robin Clarke - Officer Eddie Hale
  • Mary McCusker - Hippie Lady Personnel

Production

The Border was the first feature film from British production company Connaught International Limited. Producer Donald Langdon was one of three of the company's directors. The film was distributed in the United Kingdom by Hemdale, whose John Daly served as executive producer.[3]

References

  1. Taylor, Tadhg (2015-10-14). Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up: Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9406-4.
  2. "BORDER COP | Troma". Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. "Connaught bows with 'The Border'". Screen International. 8 December 1979. p. 17.