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El Norte

2h 21min

Adventure

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Independent Productions

American Playhouse

Cast

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Rosa
David Villalpando

David Villalpando

Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nacha
Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Monte
Alicia del Lago

Alicia del Lago

Lupe
Mike Gomez

Mike Gomez

Informer
Jose Martin Ruano

Jose Martin Ruano

Foreman
Stella Quan

Stella Quan

Josefita
Heraclio Zepeda

Heraclio Zepeda

Pedro
Emilio Gomez Ozuna

Emilio Gomez Ozuna

Luis
Enrique Castillo

Enrique Castillo

Jorge
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela

Daniel Lemus Valenzuela

Encarnacion
Rodrigo Puebla

Rodrigo Puebla

El Puma the Soldier
Rodolfo De Alexandre

Rodolfo De Alexandre

Ramon
Yosahandi Navarrete Quan

Yosahandi Navarrete Quan

Josefita's Daughter
Emilio Del Haro

Emilio Del Haro

Truck Driver
Palomo Garcia

Palomo Garcia

Coyote at Bus Station
Ismael Gamez

Ismael Gamez

Jeering Slumdweller
Silverio Lujan

Silverio Lujan

Jeering Slumdweller
Socorro Velazquez

Socorro Velazquez

Jeering Slumdweller
Jomarie Ward

Jomarie Ward

Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)
Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Carlos the Bus Boy
Sheryl Bernstein

Sheryl Bernstein

Karen the Hostess
Diane Cary

Diane Cary

Alice Harper
Bo Kane

Bo Kane

Lab Technician
George O'Hanlon, Jr.

George O'Hanlon, Jr.

Doctor Murphy
Larry Cedar

Larry Cedar

Bruce the Waiter
Abel Franco

Abel Franco

Raimundo

Release date

11th Oct 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Español