Border Run

Border Run (earlier title The Mule) is a 2012 American mystery thriller film produced by Lucas Jarach and directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is based on true events and was released on DVD in February 2013.^[1] Sharon Stone stars as an American reporter who searches for her missing brother. The film depicts human smuggling across the United States/Mexican border. The story is based on actual events.^[2][3]

Border Run
Original movie poster
Directed by	Gabriela Tagliavini
Written by	Don Fiebiger and Amy Kolquist
Produced by	Lucas Jarach
Starring	Sharon Stone Billy Zane Miguel Rodarte Olga Segura Rosemberg Salgado
Cinematography	Andrew Strahorn
Edited by	James Coblentz
Music by	Emilio Kauderer Sebastián Kauderer Marco Werba Ana Bárbara
Production company	Voltage Pictures
Distributed by	Kalinos Filmcilik Polarstar Films SND Groupe M6 Scanbox Entertainment Square One Entertainment Ster-Kinekor Distribution Tanweer Films.
Release date	October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Sofie Talbert is a hard-hitting journalist against illegal immigration to the United States. Learning that her brother in Mexico has gone missing, she goes to find him and uncovers the brutal reality of the desperate people who risk their lives to cross into the States.

Cast

Actor	Role
Sharon Stone	Sofie Talbert
Billy Zane	Aaron Talbert
Miguel Rodarte	Javier
Manolo Cardona	Roberto
Olga Segura	Maria
Giovanna Zacarías	Juanita
Rosemberg Salgado	Rafael

Recognition

Border Run earned a nomination for Best Feature Film at the 2013 Imagen Foundation Awards.^[4]

Reception

The film has been described as "Stone's Taken".^[5] A mixed review in PEP found the film "lacking heart"^[6] while The Japan Times stated that it was "raught with old-school spy aesthetics."^[7]

Themes

The film points out that some illegals are twice-removed from their country of origin, having crossed from Central America into Mexico and then the United States, which increases the hazards they face.^{[citation needed]}