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DRAMA . 2003 . 1h 58m . 5.0/10

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Three storylines interweave in Border Line. Kurosawa (Murakami Jun) finds himself driving a taciturn young man named Matsuda (Sawaki Tetsu) halfway to Hokkaido, after accidentally knocking him off his bike; their fragile bond can last only so long. The housewife Aikawa Misa (Aso Yumi) tries desperately to hold her family together when her husband gets laid off and her son is so frightened of bullies at school that he throws up in the car; she’s reduced to taking a McJob in a convenience store. And Miyaji (Mitsuishi Ken), who collects debts for a yakuza gang, gets into trouble when his partner Kitajima puts personal need above duty.

Starring Tetsu Sawaki, Ayaka Maeda, Jun Murakami
5.0/10
Rating
1h 58m
Runtime
2003
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Three storylines interweave in Border Line. Kurosawa (Murakami Jun) finds himself driving a taciturn young man named Matsuda (Sawaki Tetsu) halfway to Hokkaido, after accidentally knocking him off his bike; their fragile bond can last only so long. The housewife Aikawa Misa (Aso Yumi) tries desperately to hold her family together when her husband gets laid off and her son is so frightened of bullies at school that he throws up in the car; she’s reduced to taking a McJob in a convenience store. And Miyaji (Mitsuishi Ken), who collects debts for a yakuza gang, gets into trouble when his partner Kitajima puts personal need above duty.

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Year context
Border Line was released 23 years ago in 2003.
Overview
Three storylines interweave in Border Line. Kurosawa (Murakami Jun) finds himself driving a taciturn young man named Matsuda (Sawaki Tetsu) halfway to Hokkai...
Border Line is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 58m.

CAST (9)

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Tetsu Sawaki
Ayaka Maeda
Ayaka Maeda
Jun Murakami
Jun Murakami
Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi
Yumi Aso
Yumi Aso
Kanako Fukaura
Kanako Fukaura
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Tomomi Miyauchi
Tomomi Miyauchi

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
118 min (1h 58m)
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (4 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Border Line about?
Three storylines interweave in Border Line. Kurosawa (Murakami Jun) finds himself driving a taciturn young man named Matsuda (Sawaki Tetsu) halfway to Hokkaido, after accidentally knocking him off his bike; their fragile bond can last only so long. The housewife Aikawa Misa (Aso Yumi) tries desperately to hold her family together when her husband gets laid off and her son is so frightened of bullies at school that he throws up in the car; she’s reduced to taking a McJob in a convenience store. And Miyaji (Mitsuishi Ken), who collects debts for a yakuza gang, gets into trouble when his partner Kitajima puts personal need above duty.
How long is Border Line?
Border Line has a runtime of 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Who stars in Border Line?
The cast of Border Line includes Tetsu Sawaki, Ayaka Maeda, Jun Murakami, Ken Mitsuishi, Yumi Aso.
What is the rating of Border Line?
Border Line has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance
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