Border Cop

Border Cop
DVD cover for 'Border Cop'
Directed by	Christopher Leitch
Written by	Michael Allin
Produced by	Donald Langdon
Starring	Telly Savalas Michael V. Gazzo Mary McCusker Danny De La Paz Cecilia Camacho Robin Clarke Eddie Albert
Cinematography	Gabriel Figuroa
Edited by	Charles Tetoni
Music by	Stanley Myers
Production company	Connaught International
Distributed by	Hemdale
Release date	1980 (1980)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

External links

• Border Cop at IMDb