title: Border Radio
text: # Border Radio
  
  Border Radio is a 1987 independent film directed by Allison Anders, Dean Lent and Kurt Voss.
  
  ## Summary
  
  A document of the last days West Coast punk rock, the story follows two musicians and a roadie who haven't been paid rob money from a club and one flees to Mexico leaving his wife and daughter behind.
  
  ## Production
  
  The trio met while making Wim Wenders' 1984 film Paris, Texas and drafted a number of celebrities like Wenders and Daryl Hannah for financial support. Most of the funding came from character actor (and family friend of Voss) Vic Tayback.
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  The film features music from cowpunk bands and artists, including the Flesh Eaters, Green on Red, John Doe, the Divine Horsemen, X, and the Blasters.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Chris D. as Jeff Bailey
  * Chris Shearer as Chris
  * Dave Alvin as Dave
  * Devon Anders as Devon
  * Luanna Anders as Lu
  * Iris Berry as Scenester
  * Julie Christensen as Door Girl
  * John Doe as Dean
  * Eddie Flowers as Thug
  * Green on Red as Band in Club
  * Texacala Jones as Babysitter
  * Chuck Shepard as Expatriate
  * Sebastian Sopeland as Thug
  * Craig Stark as Thug
  * Billy Wisdom & the Hee Shees as Band in Studio
  * Alan Corcoran as Car Salesman
  * Gert Wossner as Chris's Dad
  