96 minutes
10/16/1977
After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States. Seeking work to support his family back home, he finds that working hard is not enough.
Domingo Ambriz
as Roberto
Trinidad Silva
as Joe
Linda Gillen
as Sharon
Ned Beatty
as Anglo Coyote
Jerry Hardin
as Man in cafe
Julius Harris
as 2nd Drunk
Edward James Olmos
as 1st Drunk
Ludevina Mendez Salazar
as Roberto's Wife
Maria Guadalupe Chavez
as Roberto's Mother
Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez
as Midwife
Feliz Cedano
as Tomato Field Mayordomo
Edward Lopez
as Contratista
Evelyn Chieko Saito
as Strawberry Field Owner
Tom Tar
as Strawberry Field Owner
Gabriel Segura
as Strawberry Field Mayordomo
Paul Berrones
as Berto
George Smith
as Cook in Cafe
Dennis Harris
as Sharon's Brother
Mark Herder
as Cop in Cafe
Maria Elena Delgado
as Woman in Post Office
J.D. Hurt
as Revival Preacher
Salvador Martinez
as Mexican Coyote
Maurice Green
as Truck Driver
R.L. Dick Rautenberg
as Junkyard Owner
Kent Rautenberg
as Junkyard Owner
Félix José Álvarez
as Junkyard Cook
John Sandoval
as Roberto's Father
Alfred Alvernaz
as Watermelon Field Crew Boss
Constantine Copulos
as Highway Patrol Officer
J.C. Lamont
as Border Officials
Thomas Coffman
as Border Officials
Virginia Bachicha
Armandina Ramirez
Lily Álvarez
as Pregnant Woman