Border Radio 36 years old
Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head. ...He wants another beer.
Before carving out a niche as one of the most distinct voices in nineties American cinema, Allison Anders made her debut, alongside codirectors and fellow UCLA film school students Kurt Voss and Dean Lent, with 1987’s Border Radio. A low-key, semi-improvised postpunk diary that took four years to complete, Border Radio features legendary rocker Chris D., of the Flesh Eaters, as a singer/songwriter who has stolen loot from a club and gone missing, leaving his wife (Luanna Anders), a no-nonsense rock journalist, to track him down with the help of his friends (John Doe of the band X; Chris Shearer). With its sprawling Southern Californian and Mexican landscapes, captured in evocative 16mm black and white, Border Radio is a singular, DIY memento of the indie film explosion in America.
Credits
Border Radio Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Doe He was 33, now 70 years old | as Dean |
| Devon Anderson He was 0, now 37 years old | as Devon |
| Luanna Anders | as Luanna |
| Chris D. He was 34, now 71 years old | as Jeff |
| Dave Alvin He was 31, now 68 years old | as Dave |
| Texacala Jones | as Babysitter |
| Chris Shearer | as Chris |
Border Radio Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Allison Anders as Director. She was 32 (now 69) years old | Directing |
| Marcus DeLeon as Producer. | Production |
| Dean Lent as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Dean Lent as Director. | Directing |
| Dean Lent as Music. | Sound |
Border Radio (36 years)
Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head. ...He wants another beer.
- Release day: Sunday, November 01, 1987
- Runtime: 83 minutes
