Alambrista! (2011)
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Robert M. Young, who has made a cottage industry of "small" atmospheric films, made his directorial debut in 1977's Alambrista!. Domingo Ambriz plays a young Mexican man who crosses illegally into the U.S. The birth of an additional child convinces him that they need more than he can… More Robert M. Young, who has made a cottage industry of "small" atmospheric films, made his directorial debut in 1977's Alambrista!. Domingo Ambriz plays a young Mexican man who crosses illegally into the U.S. The birth of an additional child convinces him that they need more than he can earn on his small farm. Each employment opportunity ultimately evolves into a heartbreak thanks to the exploitative practices of Ambriz's American employers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert M. Young
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 16, 1977 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Eric Melin, Scene-Stealers.com
Roberto endures and escapes one random set of dire circumstances after another without feeling contrived or stopping for cheap sentimental tricks. He even makes a certain selfish choice, but at the time, after what he's been through, who could blame him?
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Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
Now the film can be more fully appreciated for what it is: an influential inspiration to Latino filmmakers and a powerful, non-politicized depiction of the wages of American immigration policy. [Blu-ray]
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A worthy social drama on the heartbreaking hardships of being a Mexican illegal in the States.
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Christopher Long, Movie Metropolis
Free of false sentiment and always clear of vision.
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Bill Weber, Slant Magazine
A relevant, thoughtfully assembled set of supplements enriches this crucial independent film about the Mexican American experience.
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Cast
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Domingo Ambriz
as Roberto
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Trinidad Silva
as Joe
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Linda Gillin
as Sharon
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Ned Beatty
as Anglo Coyote
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Julius Harris
as Drunk
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George Smith
as Cook
- Edward James Olmos
- Linda Gillen
- Jerry Hardin
