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Border Line

1999 · 120 min

A tense, issue-driven TV movie that mixes investigative procedural with domestic stakes, feeling earnest and occasionally grim.

Directed by
Ken Kwapis
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
Allison Westlin, a Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer and single mother, investigates a murder with the help of private detective Mario Sparks and INS officer Dan McIvers. As the investigation continues and Westlin uncovers a human-smuggling ring, Westlin's nanny Maria jeopardizes her life to protect Westlin and her daughter.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Immigration, crime, family, justice
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Ken Kwapis
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • crime
  • family
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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