Alambrista!
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
Roberto
Trinidad Silva
Joe
Linda Gillen
Sharon
Ned Beatty
Anglo Coyote
Jerry Hardin
Man in cafe
Julius Harris
2nd Drunk
Edward James Olmos
1st Drunk
Ludevina Mendez Salazar
Roberto's Wife
Maria Guadalupe Chavez
Roberto's Mother
Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez
Midwife
Feliz Cedano
Tomato Field Mayordomo
Edward Lopez
Contratista
Evelyn Chieko Saito
Strawberry Field Owner
Tom Tar
Strawberry Field Owner
Gabriel Segura
Strawberry Field Mayordomo
Paul Berrones
Berto
George Smith
Cook in Cafe
Dennis Harris
Sharon's Brother
Mark Herder
Cop in Cafe
Maria Elena Delgado
Woman in Post Office
J.D. Hurt
Revival Preacher
Salvador Martinez
Mexican Coyote
Maurice Green
Truck Driver
R.L. Dick Rautenberg
Junkyard Owner
Kent Rautenberg
Junkyard Owner
Félix José Álvarez
Junkyard Cook
John Sandoval
Roberto's Father
Alfred Alvernaz
Watermelon Field Crew Boss
Constantine Copulos
Highway Patrol Officer
J.C. Lamont
Border Officials
Thomas Coffman
Border Officials
Virginia Bachicha
Armandina Ramirez
Lily Álvarez
Pregnant Woman
Robert M. Young
Director
Robert M. Young
Writer
Michael F. Barrow
Lighting Director
Sandra Schulberg
Associate Producer
Donald Wylie
Location Coordinator
Martín Quiroz
Sound Mixer
Michael Hausman
Assistant Director
Barbara Schultz
Executive Producer
Tom Hurwitz
Additional Photography
Jay Dranch
Assistant Editor
Tom Hurwitz
Cinematography
Paul Jaeger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mitch Wirth
Sound Editor
Michael F. Barrow
Gaffer
Michael Martin Murphey
Music
Robert M. Young
Director of Photography
Norman Buckley
Editor
Irwin Young
Producer
Michael Hausman
Producer
Lilly Kilvert
Art Direction
Edward Beyer
Editor