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El Norte

71
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1984 · 2h 21m
Adventure, Drama
Starring Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez · David Villalpando · Ernesto Gómez Cruz
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About

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

Theatrical
Jan 27, 1984
Budget
$800K
Director
Gregory Nava
Writers
Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
Producer
Anna Thomas
Music
Malecio Martinez
Studio
Independent Productions, American Playhouse
Original Language
Spanish
Keywords
mexico indigenous immigration illegal immigration american dream immigrant usa–mexico border border crossing fugitive undocumented immigrant guatemala underground tunnel rat illegal border crossing guatemalan civil war brother sister relationship undocumented worker maya
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Cast

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Z
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Rosa
D
David Villalpando
Enrique
E
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Arturo
L
Lupe Ontiveros
Nacha
T
Trinidad Silva
Monte
A
Alicia del Lago
Lupe
M
Mike Gomez
Informer
H
Heraclio Zepeda
Pedro
E
Enrique Castillo
Jorge
R
Rodrigo Puebla
El Puma the Soldier
R
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Ramon
J
Jomarie Ward
Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)
T
Tony Plana
Carlos the Bus Boy
S
Sheryl Bernstein
Karen the Hostess
D
Diane Cary
Alice Harper
B
Bo Kane
Lab Technician
G
George O'Hanlon, Jr.
Doctor Murphy
L
Larry Cedar
Bruce the Waiter
A
Abel Franco
Raimundo

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