''Border Cop'' is a 1979
crime action film
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directed by Christopher Leitch and starring
Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...
. Savalas plays a
United States Border Patrol
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agent who has a close run-in with a dangerous organized crime boss. The film is distributed by
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974. The company produces low-budget independent films, primarily of the horror comedy genre. Many of them pla ...
.
''Tagline:'' ''Where the law crosses the line.''
The film is rated R13 in New Zealand and it contains violence and content that may disturb.
Cast
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Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...
- Frank Cooper
* Danny De La Paz - Benny Romero
*
Eddie Albert
Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was an American actor and activist. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; the first nomination came in 1954 for his performance in ''Roman Holiday'', ...
- Moffat
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Michael V. Gazzo
Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974).
Biography
Gazz ...
- Chico Suarez
* Cecilia Camacho - Leina Romero
* Robin Clarke - Officer Eddie Hale
References
External links
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Border Copat Troma.com
1979 films
1970s crime action films
1970s action thriller films
Films about illegal immigration to the United States
Troma Entertainment films
Films scored by Stanley Myers
1970s English-language films
Films directed by Christopher Leitch
American crime action films
American action thriller films
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