El Norte

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El Norte

1983

2h 21m

7.1(86 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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Rosa

David Villalpando

Enrique

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Arturo

Lupe Ontiveros

Nacha

Trinidad Silva

Monte

Alicia del Lago

Lupe

Mike Gomez

Informer

Jose Martin Ruano

Foreman

Stella Quan

Josefita

Heraclio Zepeda

Pedro

Creative team

Directed by: Gregory Nava
Written by: Gregory Nava
Anna Thomas
Produced by: Anna Thomas

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