Border, The (1981) Rating: Starring: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo Director: Tony Richardson Category: , Suspense Studio: Universal Studios Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Length: 109 mins     At The Edge Of Risk...On The Other Side Of Reason. Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson stars in this gripping story of a man torn between his career and his conscience. As a border guard involved in drug smuggling along the Rio Grande, Charlie Smith (Nicholson) has crossed the line many times. But when he decides to clean up his act and help unite an "illegal" woman with her baby, he runs afoul of his corrupt department, his greedy wife (Valerie Perrine) and a ruthless neighbor (Harvey Keitel) in this action-packed suspense thriller.