Borders

Merrill Aldighieri
1989-05-05


6
53 min

A philosophical flume ride through the physical, political and moral borders that inhibit the free movement of people and ideas. Mixing commentary, computer graphics, dramatizations, and investigative journalism, Borders probes the unsettling paradoxes behind immigration, drugs, Star Wars, and other topics.

Cast

Name Character Team
Robert Anton Wilson Himself - Philosopher / Author Unowned
Brian Freemantle Himself - Author / Journalist Unowned
Michio Kaku Himself - Prof. Theoretical Physics, CUNY (as Dr. Michio Kaku) Unowned
Margaret Randall Herself - Poet / Political Analyst Unowned
Juanita Kreps Herself - First Woman Secy. of Commerce Unowned
Rene Himself - Painter / Sculptor Unowned
Steve Buscemi Ted Zac E. Chan
Richard Leighton Guard Unowned
Mark Folger Kevin Unowned
Mark Boone Junior Bob (as Mark Boone Jr.) Unowned
Geoff Lee Co-Worker Nuclear Plant Unowned
Rae C. Wright Jane Unowned
Gustavo de la Vina Himself (as Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Gustavo de la Vina) Unowned
John Draper Himself (archive footage) (as Captain Crunch) Unowned