El Norte

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El Norte

1983

2h 21m

7.1(73 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Overview

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.

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29 members

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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Rosa

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David Villalpando

Enrique

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Arturo

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Lupe Ontiveros

Nacha

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Trinidad Silva

Monte

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Alicia del Lago

Lupe

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Mike Gomez

Informer

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Jose Martin Ruano

Foreman

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Stella Quan

Josefita

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Heraclio Zepeda

Pedro

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Emilio Gomez Ozuna

Luis

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Enrique Castillo

Jorge

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Daniel Lemus Valenzuela

Encarnacion

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Rodrigo Puebla

El Puma the Soldier

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Rodolfo De Alexandre

Ramon

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Yosahandi Navarrete Quan

Josefita's Daughter

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Emilio Del Haro

Truck Driver

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Palomo Garcia

Coyote at Bus Station

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Ismael Gamez

Jeering Slumdweller

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Silverio Lujan

Jeering Slumdweller

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Socorro Velazquez

Jeering Slumdweller

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Jomarie Ward

Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)

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Tony Plana

Carlos the Bus Boy

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Sheryl Bernstein

Karen the Hostess

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Diane Cary

Alice Harper

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Bo Kane

Lab Technician

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George O'Hanlon, Jr.

Doctor Murphy

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Larry Cedar

Bruce the Waiter

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Abel Franco

Raimundo

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