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Drama documentary

Borders (1989): Cast

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Borders is a 1989 drama documentary directed by Joe Tripician and Merrill Aldighieri, starring Steve Buscemi as Ted, Mark Boone Junior and Michio Kaku. It runs 53 minutes.

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Borders (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
53 min
Genres
Drama , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Borders About?

The premise of Borders without spoilers.

A philosophical flume ride that explores the physical, political and moral borders limiting free movement of people and ideas. Combining commentary, computer graphics, dramatizations and investigative journalism, it examines paradoxes surrounding immigration, drug trade, Star Wars and related cultural subjects.

Borders Themes & Keywords

· 33 tags
  • reenactment
  • texas
  • sdi
  • physicist
  • philosopher
  • nuclear arms
  • new york city
  • money laundering
  • immigration
  • great wall of china
  • drug trafficking
  • customs
+21 more
  • conspiracy
  • computer cracker
  • breakup
  • border
  • border patrol
  • author
  • artist
  • archive footage
  • string theory
  • sociology
  • science
  • politics
  • physics
  • philosophy
  • u.s. mexico border
  • metaphor
  • interview
  • docudrama
  • computer animation
  • border crossing
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

Borders Cast & Characters

Steve Buscemi leads the cast as Ted, with Mark Boone Junior as Bob and Michio Kaku. Directed by Joe Tripician and Merrill Aldighieri; 14 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

Borders FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Borders, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Borders?

Borders runs 53 minutes.

When was Borders released?

Borders was released on May 5, 1989.

Who directed Borders?

Borders was directed by Joe Tripician and Merrill Aldighieri.

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Who is in the cast of Borders?

Borders stars Steve Buscemi as Ted, Mark Boone Junior as Bob and Michio Kaku, among 14 credited actors.

Does Borders have a post-credit scene?

No. Borders has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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