Border Run
| Border Run | |
|---|---|
Original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Gabriela Tagliavini |
| Written by | Don Fiebiger and Amy Kolquist |
| Produced by | Lucas Jarach |
| Starring | Sharon Stone Billy Zane Miguel Rodarte Olga Segura Rosemberg Salgado |
| Cinematography | Andrew Strahorn |
| Edited by | James Coblentz |
| Music by | Emilio Kauderer Sebastián Kauderer Marco Werba Ana Bárbara |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kalinos Filmcilik Polarstar Films SND Groupe M6 Scanbox Entertainment Square One Entertainment Ster-Kinekor Distribution Tanweer Films. |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Border Run (earlier title The Mule) is a 2012 American mystery thriller film produced by Lucas Jarach and directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is based on true events and was released on DVD in February 2013.[1] Sharon Stone stars as an American reporter who searches for her missing brother. The film depicts human smuggling across the United States/Mexican border. The story is based on actual events.[2][3]
Plot
Sofie Talbert is a hard-hitting journalist against illegal immigration to the United States. Learning that her brother in Mexico has gone missing, she goes to find him and uncovers the brutal reality of the desperate people who risk their lives to cross into the States.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharon Stone | Sofie Talbert |
| Billy Zane | Aaron Talbert |
| Miguel Rodarte | Javier |
| Manolo Cardona | Roberto |
| Olga Segura | Maria |
| Giovanna Zacarías | Juanita |
| Rosemberg Salgado | Rafael |
Recognition
Border Run earned a nomination for Best Feature Film at the 2013 Imagen Foundation Awards.[4]
Reception
The film has been described as "Stone's Taken".[5] A mixed review in PEP found the film "lacking heart"[6] while The Japan Times stated that it was "raught with old-school spy aesthetics."[7]
Themes
The film points out that some illegals are twice-removed from their country of origin, having crossed from Central America into Mexico and then the United States, which increases the hazards they face.
References
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (February 23, 2013). "Sharon Stone Goes Searching for Billy Zane in Border Run Clips". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Border Run". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sharon Stone s'offre un retour au premier plan". TV Magazine (in French). August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Entertainment. "Imagen Foundation Awards – Nominees Announced | Hispanic Lifestyle". Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Hervaud, Alexandre (February 28, 2013). "Trailer est-il? Border Run, le Taken de Sharon Stone". Slate.fr (in French). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEW: Sharon Stone enters the cruel world of illegal immigrants via Border Run". PEP.ph. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Shoji, Kaori (April 26, 2013). "'The Mule (Border Run)'". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.