Border Radio | |
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Directed by | Allison Anders Dean Lent Kurt Voss |
Written by | Allison Anders Dean Lent Kurt Voss |
Produced by | Marcus DeLeon |
Starring | Chris D. John Doe Chris Shearer Luanna Anders |
Distributed by | International Film Marketing |
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Running time | 87 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Border Radio is a 1987 independent film directed by Allison Anders, Dean Lent and Kurt Voss. [1] [2]
A document of the last days of West Coast punk rock, [3] the story follows two musicians and a roadie who haven't been paid and decide to rob money from a club. One of the men flees to Mexico, leaving his wife and daughter behind. [4]
The trio met while making Wim Wenders' 1984 film Paris, Texas and drafted a number of celebrities like Wenders and Daryl Hannah for financial support. Most of the funding came from character actor (and family friend of Voss) Vic Tayback. [5]
The film features music from cowpunk bands and artists, including the Flesh Eaters, Green on Red, John Doe, the Divine Horsemen, X, and the Blasters.