71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Río abajo / On the Line / On the Line

José Luis Borau
Spain - USA
Synopsis
Mitch, a Border Patrol agent on the Texas/Mexico border, has a strong dislike for Mexicans. Chuck is a young newcomer to the corps and somewhat more idealistic. In a whorehouse a little further south of the border they meet a pretty young prostitute called Engracia. Chuck marries the girl in her country, planning to illegally smuggle her into the USA, but Mitch is having none of it.
Director
José Luis Borau
Screenplay
José Luis Borau, Barbara Probst Solomon
Photography
Teo Escamilla
Edition
Curtiss Clayton
Cast
David Carradine, Scott Wilson, Victoria Abril, Jeff Delger, Paul Richardson
Running Time
98 m.
Country
Spain - USA
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