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."

Cast

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

Ludevina Mendez Salazar

as Roberto's Wife

Maria Guadalupe Chavez

as Roberto's Mother

Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez

as Midwife

Feliz Cedano

as Tomato Field Mayordomo

Edward Lopez

as Contratista

Evelyn Chieko Saito

as Strawberry Field Owner

Tom Tar

as Strawberry Field Owner

Gabriel Segura

as Strawberry Field Mayordomo

Paul Berrones

as Berto

George Smith

as Cook in Cafe

Dennis Harris

as Sharon's Brother

Mark Herder

as Cop in Cafe

Maria Elena Delgado

as Woman in Post Office

J.D. Hurt

as Revival Preacher

Salvador Martinez

as Mexican Coyote

Maurice Green

as Truck Driver

R.L. Dick Rautenberg

as Junkyard Owner

Kent Rautenberg

as Junkyard Owner

Félix José Álvarez

as Junkyard Cook

John Sandoval

as Roberto's Father

Alfred Alvernaz

as Watermelon Field Crew Boss

Constantine Copulos

as Highway Patrol Officer

J.C. Lamont

as Border Officials

Thomas Coffman

as Border Officials

Virginia Bachicha

Armandina Ramirez

Lily Álvarez

as Pregnant Woman