Alambrista!
1977 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · 95% critics
After becoming a father, a young man crosses into the United States hoping to earn money for his family back home. What follows is a grounded look at migrant labor, unstable work, and how quickly hardship can overwhelm even the hardest effort.
Also known as ¡Alambrista! · The Illegal
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-10-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (22 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a humane, stripped-down immigration drama with a documentary-like feel, especially if Nothing But a Man resonates with you; Not for you if you need brisk pacing or easy uplift.
Pros: raw realistic feel; powerful humane story; moving lead performance | Cons: slow pacing; some overlong scenes; emotionally draining
Cast & crew
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
- LS
Ludevina Mendez Salazar
as Roberto's Wife
- MC
Maria Guadalupe Chavez
as Roberto's Mother
- RG
Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez
as Midwife
Directed by Robert M. Young