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.
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Domingo Ambriz | ... | Roberto |
| Trinidad Silva | ... | Joe | |
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Linda Gillen | ... | Sharon |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Anglo Coyote | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Man in cafe | |
| Julius Harris | ... | 2nd Drunk | |
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Ludevina Mendez Salazar | ... | Roberto's Wife |
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Maria Guadalupe Chavez | ... | Roberto's Mother |
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Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez | ... | Midwife |
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Feliz Cedano | ... | Tomato Field Mayordomo |
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Edward Lopez | ... | Contratista |
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Evelyn Chieko Saito | ... | Strawberry Field Owner |
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Tom Tar | ... | Strawberry Field Owner |
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Gabriel Segura | ... | Strawberry Field Mayordomo |
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Paul Berrones | ... | Berto |
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After his daughter's birth, Roberto leaves his town in Michoacan to make money in the United States. He's "an illegal," crossing into California and taking work wherever he can: picking strawberries, grapes, lettuce, and cucumbers. He hitchhikes, rides freight trains, and depends on the kindness of strangers. Near Stockton, things look up when a sympathetic waitress gives him a place to live, and he gets a better job at a crop-dusting company. But immigration raids are a constant possibility that can end stability. Can Roberto hold onto his equilibrium in this foreign land where hard work is not enough? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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I saw this in Sociology class at the University of San Francisco. Outstanding narrative of a poor young man who simply wants to support his family. What's refreshing and quite funny is the depiction of some of the most bizarre aspects of American life. The scene where the lead attends a tent revival and witnesses some of the members heaving and pitching on the floor is hilarious.
What I appreciated most about this film was the film's statement that many white Americans need to deal with much the same insecurity and yearnings as do their Mexican brethren. Capitalism's most brutal aspects are laid bare and it doesn't matter who is in way if profit is to be collected. Highly recommend this to anyone who is fed up with the moronic fare of current Hollywood films...