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Border

1997Movie2 h 56 min

History
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes–84%

A brutally violent, thrilling history movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Amidst the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a company of 120 Indian soldiers stationed at the border region of Longewala in Rajasthan must defend their post through the night against two thousand Pakistani troops armed with tanks. Based on the true events of the Battle of Longewala.

Feels like

  • War Epic
  • Historical Drama
  • Military Conflict
  • Indo-Pakistani War
  • David vs Goliath
  • Bleak Realism
  • Social Commentary
  • Patriotism
  • Survival

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
J. P. Dutta
Written by
J. P. Dutta
Produced by
J. P. Dutta
Music by
Anu Malik, Aadesh Shrivastava

Everyone

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Facts

June 13, 1997 · 2 h 56 min · Violence

Released
June 13, 1997
Runtime
2 h 56 min
Content
Violence
Genres
History, Action, War, Drama
Original language
Hindi
Made in
India
Budget
$700,000
Box office
$37 million
Available in
20 countries
Keywords
based on true story

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Border?"

Questions about Border

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Border?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Border worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8).

Is there a sequel to Border?

  1. Border (1997)
  2. Border 2 (2026)
  3. Border 3

Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Border 2 (2026).

Will I feel good after watching Border?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Border in English?

Hindi

No, it was made in Hindi.