Border Radio [Criterion Collection]

Director: Allison Anders, Dean Lent, Kurt Voss Allison Anders

Overview

In this semi-improvised look at life along the edges of L.A.'s rock scene, Chris D. (real name Chris Desjardins, leader of the L.A. punk band The Flesh Eaters) plays Jeff, a singer/songwriter who has suddenly gone missing. Two of his friends, bandmate Dean (John Doe, from the group X) and faithful roadie Chris (Chris Shearer), seem anxious to get in touch with him, and with good reason: Jeff and his band were stiffed by a club owner on payment for a recent gig, so they broke into the club's safe and took off with the loot. Now Jeff and the money have vanished, and Dean and Chris are torn between their concern for their friend's safety and their need to get their hands on the cash. Meanwhile, Jeff wanders aimlessly in Mexico, seemingly content after cutting himself off from the turmoil of his life in Los Angeles. Border Radio features members of several important California punk and roots bands in significant roles, including Dave Alvin of The Blasters and Texacala Jones of Tex and the Horseheads; Green on Red are shown playing a club date and The Lazy Cowgirls are featured on the soundtrack. Co-directors Allison Anders, Dean Lent, and Kurt Voss were UCLA film students who met while working on the crew of Wim Wenders's Paris, Texas; Anders went on to make several notable features, including Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/15/2007
UPC:	0715515021128
Original Release:	1987
Source:	Criterion Collection
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:23:00
Sales rank:	24,195

Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Lent and codirector Kurt Voss; Two audio commentaries: one with codirectors Allison Anders and Kurt Voss, and one with actors Luanna Anders, Dave Alvin, Chris D., John Doe, and Chris Shearer; The Making of "Border Radio," a 2002 documentary featuring interviews with Anders, Lent, Voss, Doe, and Chris D.; Nine deleted scenes; Music video of the Fleash Eaters' "The Wedding Dice"; Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos; Theatrical trailer and radio spot; Bios of cast and Crew; Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; Plus: A new essay by music journalist and critic Chris Morris

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chris Shearer	Chris
Dave Alvin	Dave,Composer
Luanna Anders	Lu,Lu
Iris Berry	Scenester
John Doe	Dean,Composer
Julie Christensen	Door girl
Texacala Jones	Babysitter
Craig Stark	Thug
Devon Anders	Devon
Chuck Shepard	Expatriot
Eddie Flowers	Thug
Sebastian Sopeland	Thug
Green On Red	Themselves
Steve Berling	Composer
D.J. Bonebrake	Composer
John Bazz	Composer
Bill Bateman	Composer

Technical Credits

Allison Anders

Dean Lent

Kurt Voss

Allison Anders	Screenwriter,Director
Dean Lent	Screenwriter,Director
Kurt Voss	Screenwriter,Director
Marcus DeLeon	Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Border Radio
1. "I Ain't Looking for a Fight" [8:05]
2. One Week Later [5:21]
3. Five-Dollar Kitty [6:35]
4. Loose Ends [9:33]
5. "Just Between You and Me..." [8:00]
6. Antelope Valley [8:04]
7. Latent Hostility [4:10]
8. Down In Mexico [4:38]
9. "Know What I Mean?" [3:16]
10. "Lunatic!" [3:08]
11. Mr. Skelley [5:47]
12. "See Ya In L.A.!" [7:44]
13. 2 or 6 Months Later [9:04]
1. Color Bars [:00]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Border Radio
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      The Making of "Border Radio"
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      Deleted Scenes
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         Ripping Off Skelley
         Reunion
         "I've Got Needs!"
         "None of Your Business"
         "A Bunch of Baloney"
         "You are Phil?"
         "Fuck Him, Fuck Dave"
         "Do You Mind?"
         Mr. Big Stuff
      Trailer
      Radio Spot
      Echo Park
         Start
      Bios
         Allison Anders
         Dean Lent
         Kurt Voss
         Dave Alvin
         Luanna Anders
         Chris D.
         John Doe
         Chris Shearer
      The Flesh Eaters' "The Wedding Dice"
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