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On the Border

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
754
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On the Border (1998)
CrimeDramaThriller

Jake Barnes is a security guard in a Texas border town bank. His boss asks him to spy on his sexy wife, that Jake is having an affair with. When he meets Danish girl Kristen, he gets caught ... Read allJake Barnes is a security guard in a Texas border town bank. His boss asks him to spy on his sexy wife, that Jake is having an affair with. When he meets Danish girl Kristen, he gets caught up in a plot to steal millions of dollars of laundry money. Jake is caught between two wom... Read allJake Barnes is a security guard in a Texas border town bank. His boss asks him to spy on his sexy wife, that Jake is having an affair with. When he meets Danish girl Kristen, he gets caught up in a plot to steal millions of dollars of laundry money. Jake is caught between two women who want to become his partner in the theft. When the time comes for the robbery, a fur... Read all

  • Director
    • Bob Misiorowski
  • Writers
    • Christopher Harwood
    • Josh Olson
    • Bob Misiorowski
  • Stars
    • Casper Van Dien
    • Bryan Brown
    • Daniel Baldwin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    754
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Misiorowski
    • Writers
      • Christopher Harwood
      • Josh Olson
      • Bob Misiorowski
    • Stars
      • Casper Van Dien
      • Bryan Brown
      • Daniel Baldwin
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    • Jake Barnes
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Barry Montana
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Ed
    Rochelle Swanson
    • Rosalita
    Camilla Overbye Roos
    • Kristen
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Herman
    Heidi Jo Markel
    Heidi Jo Markel
    • Sherree
    Bentley Mitchum
    Bentley Mitchum
    • Sykes
    John Bishop
    John Bishop
    • Phil
    Bridget Wilkes
    • Bank Hostage
    Gina Angela Ritchie
    • Annie
    • (as Angela Ritchie)
    Elizabeth Bradley
    • Mexican Street Hooker
    Bill Stuart
    • Customs Officer
    Valentin Sandoval
    • Illegal Mexican Man
    Alma Nava
    • Illegal Mexican Woman
    Ruth Bastillos
    • Ed's Hooker
    Gary Paul
    • Arresting Police Officer
    Frank Bowles
    • Bagman #1
    • Director
      • Bob Misiorowski
    • Writers
      • Christopher Harwood
      • Josh Olson
      • Bob Misiorowski
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    5esteban1747

    A mixed robbery of a bank

    Border of El Paso with Juarez City must be very hot area. Americans may use to cross the border to find sexy entertainment, and this is shown in this film. In the other US side there is a bank that everybody wants to rob, including his guard, who is living a romance with the wife's owner of the bank. The end of the film is really funny and interesting, some scenes are unexpected by film watchers.
    4frank-1132

    The sum is much, much less than the total of its parts.

    My tolerance for shlocky direction was overwhelmed by some of the choices in this could-be-really-good time-waster.

    When the "romantic" intervals were of a nature to take me out of the story and into "How-and-why-did-the-movie-maker-do-/that/?" mode, you got to figure something is missing in there; restraint and tastefulness, I think.

    Brian Brown is a capable, empathetic actor - usually. I think he didn't like the project or the people, and it shows. I don't remember anything the other guy did. Can't even picture his face.

    On the other hand, it doesn't have to be any good to be entertaining; some of the vignettes and twists are fun and even ingenious.

    I watched this movie ($2.00 purchase at the vid rental place) against the advice of the screenwriter; I understand he was tempted to remove his name from the credits. Matter of pride, I bet.
    mr_pivac1985

    Enjoyable.

    I really enjoyed this film, I thought Bryan Brown and Danial Baldwin were great in this film. It would have to be Casper Van dien's only good movie. I thought this movie had a great story with a hole lot of really excellent twists. All and all a very good thriller that I would recommend you see.

    9/10
    Kirpianuscus

    nice

    On the Border is only one of films who use pieces from the film noire and western for a not surprise cocktail of love, secrets, revenge and money. far to be a bad movie, it is one with precise target. so, the recipes is the same for low cost productions with similar theme. the good guy who is almost gray, the bad guy, the woman between them. and few scenes of sex, as spice. short, a film with Casper Van Dien and Daniel Baldwin. nothing more. characters as old clothes, dialogues as sketches of confrontations, ambiguous plans and intentions.a nice film who preserves rules of genre and could be a kind of copy of many other classic thrillers.
    Vincentiu

    fake. but not at whole

    classic Western script , full of usual tricks, few sex scenes slices, Casper Van Dien in common role and not bad and not surprising ball of stories. tension is guaranteed and, for large number of viewers , that fact is the essence. a fake show if the expectations are too high. but not too far for to seem be a decent movie. because the recipes is respected, the acting is nice exercise to convince, the waterfall of events , predictable,represents a good choice. bad guys, good guy, victims from/of past. action, delicate flavor from classic films noir, and the impression, after its end, than it could be better but , for a TV film, is enough to be easy entertainment.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2004 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Coyote Rain
    • Filming locations
      • El Paso, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Broad Reach Properties
      • Millennium Films
      • Webster & Montague Production
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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