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A Russian cop, a psychic Busey, and a coyote walk into Tijuana...
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Border Blues (2004)

straight-to-DVD chaosmulticultural mishmashBusey being Busey

Overview

ActionThriller

Moscow police detective Andrei Somov resigns and immigrates to the US, but has to accept a menial job in a restaurant while his adolescent son and pregnant daughter-in-law are denied exit visas. 'Andy' does however get to know some LAPD cops after volunteering his expertise and Russian language skills and is sent to Tijuana to fetch cheap tiles. On that Mexican journey, Somov bumps into Larry, another ethnic Russian but US citizen who lost his daughter years ago and now helps families to illegally enter the States. Meanwhile, the medium Michael March receives a vision about a mad bomber who targets pharmaceutical companies and gets a bad feeling upon holding an envelope that belongs to Larry.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Gary Busey as a psychic cop. That's it. That's the highlight.

Direction

Nahapetov casts himself AND his daughter. Nepotism cinema!

Best for:Solo: When you need to know how bad it gets.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to.
Heads up:Triggers: Depictions of immigration trauma played for thriller beats.
Rodion Nahapetov

Director

Rodion Nahapetov

ReleasedJan 6, 2004
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Coyote Larry

Rodion Nahapetov

Rodion Nahapetov

Somov

Lane Davies

Lane Davies

Sommers

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

LAPD medium Michael March

Anna Nakhapetova

Anna Nakhapetova

Anya

Yekaterina Rednikova

Yekaterina Rednikova

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Morales

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Rodion Nahapetov was a respected Soviet actor who somehow convinced Eric Roberts AND Gary Busey to join this passion project.

Cultural

This film exists in a fascinating liminal space between post-Soviet emigré cinema and American D-list thriller, pleasing absolutely no demographic in the process.

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