Chris D., Luanna Anders, John Doe, Chris Shearer. Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Special features: Restoration 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 "The wedding dice" by the Flesh Eaters; stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos; theatrical trailer; radio spot; bios of the cast and crew; new essay by music journalist and critic Chris Morris.
Summary:
A low-key, semi-improvised postpunk diary, Border Radio features rocker Chris D. of the Flesh Eaters as a singer/songwriter who has stolen loot from a club and gone missing, leaving his wife to track him down with the help of his friends.
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