El Norte

El Norte

141 mins | Drama, Adventure | Oct. 11, 1983

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.

El Norte

141 mins | Drama, Adventure | Oct. 11, 1983

El Norte
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Independent Productions, American Playhouse, Film4 Productions
Original title El Norte
Directors Rosa Pérez Romo, Roberto Gerhard, Mary Armantrout, Gregory Nava
Writers Anna Thomas, Gregory Nava

Cast

David Villalpando

as Enrique

Lupe Ontiveros

as Nacha

Trinidad Silva

as Monte

Alicia del Lago

as Lupe

Mike Gomez

as Informer

Jose Martin Ruano

as Foreman

Stella Quan

as Josefita

Heraclio Zepeda

as Pedro

Enrique Castillo

as Jorge

Daniel Lemus Valenzuela

as Encarnacion

Rodrigo Puebla

as El Puma the Soldier

Yosahandi Navarrete Quan

as Josefita's Daughter

Emilio Del Haro

as Truck Driver

Palomo Garcia

as Coyote at Bus Station

Ismael Gamez

as Jeering Slumdweller

Silverio Lujan

as Jeering Slumdweller

Socorro Velazquez

as Jeering Slumdweller

Jomarie Ward

as Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)

Tony Plana

as Carlos the Bus Boy

Sheryl Bernstein

as Karen the Hostess

Diane Cary

as Alice Harper

Bo Kane

as Lab Technician

George O'Hanlon Jr.

as Doctor Murphy

Larry Cedar

as Bruce the Waiter

Abel Franco

as Raimundo