Frank Cooper, a senior immigration police, remains a daily struggle against mafias operating between Mexico and the United States. Although it has a good standing with the poorest of Mexican towns near the border. Two are Leina and Benny, a couple of young boys who have decided to marry and have chosen Frank as best man. The problems are not slow to appear when Suarez, a mobster local forces Benny to work for him in their dirty business. Now, for Frank, the job becomes personal.
Acting
Telly Savalas carries the whole thing on sheer presence.
Practical Effects
Grimy 1980 border locations, no polish allowed.
Director
Christopher Leitch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, with Savalas reportedly taking the role for a quick payday between Kojak seasons.
Released during the Reagan era's escalating War on Drugs, it accidentally mirrors the very exploitation it attempts to critique — grindhouse cinema eating its own tail.
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