Alambrista! (1977)
1h 36m
Running Time
October 16, 1977Release Date

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Alambrista! is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

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

Lily Álvarez
Pregnant Woman

Robert M. Young
Director / Writer / Director of Photography

Michael F. Barrow
Lighting Director / Gaffer

Sandra Schulberg
Associate Producer

Donald Wylie
Location Coordinator

Martín Quiroz
Sound Mixer

Michael Hausman
Assistant Director / Producer

Barbara Schultz
Executive Producer

Tom Hurwitz
Additional Photography / Cinematography

Jay Dranch
Assistant Editor

Paul Jaeger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mitch Wirth
Sound Editor

Michael Martin Murphey
Music

Norman Buckley
Editor

Irwin Young
Producer

Lilly Kilvert
Art Direction

Edward Beyer
Editor

Armandina Ramirez

Virginia Bachicha
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Alambrista! is a 1977 film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Domingo Ambriz and Trinidad Silva. It won four awards in 1977.
In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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