"A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market."
Jack Nicholson
as Charlie Smith
Harvey Keitel
as Cat
Valerie Perrine
as Marcy
Warren Oates
as Red
Elpidia Carrillo
as Maria
Shannon Wilcox
as Savannah
Manuel Viescas
as Juan
Jeff Morris
as J.J.
Mike Gomez
as Manuel
Dirk Blocker
as Beef
Lonny Chapman
as Andy
Stacey Pickren
as Hooker
Floyd Levine
as Lou
James Jeter
as Frank
Alan Fudge
as Hawker
William Russ
as Jimbo
Gary Grubbs
as Honk
Gary Sexton
as Slim
Billy Silva
as George
Bill McLaughlin
as Donny
David Beecroft
as Kevin
Esther Sylvey
as Secretary
Luis Mejía
as First Sweeper
Roberto Rivera
as Second Sweeper
Jay Thurman
as Timmy
Craig Terry
as Salesman
Juan Ramírez
as Angel Dominguez
Adalberto Cortez
as Doper Coyote
Concepción Palmeres
as Old Woman in Processing Room
Juan Salas
as Boy in Shantytown
Norma Mayo
as Woman at Red's Party
Paula Ruiz
as Matron
Carlos Bruno Villaneuva
as Trustee
Ronne Drummond
as El Scorcho
Richard Watts
as Moving Man
Bernice E. Shamaley
as Woman at Party
Kenna Espersen
Glenda Meadows
Joe Zizik
as Admirer at Party
Maria Delgado
as Hairdresser
Lupe Ontiveros
as Madam in Whorehouse
Francisco Farias
as Coyote Maria's Group
Edmundo Alonzo
as Boy Dope Smuggler
Alan Gibbs
as Van Driver
Beverly Overstreet
as Car Wash Patron
Don C. McGovern
as Patrolman Farwell
Phil Hartman
as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Tony Richardson
Director
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Deric Washburn
Writer
Walon Green
David Freeman
Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Producer
Neil Hartley
Executive Producer
Music
Domingo Samudio
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
Robert K. Lambert
Editor
Richard L. Barr
Casting
Toby Carr Rafelson
Production Design
Richard Sawyer
Art Direction
Barbara Krieger
Set Decoration
Robert L. Zilliox
Vicki Sánchez
Costume Design
Vilmos Zsigmond
Additional Photography
Jim Dickinson
Ross Reynolds
Pilot