El Norte
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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Cast
30 people
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Rosa
Known for
Daughter from Another Mother
La doble vida de Estela Carrillo
David Villalpando
Enrique
Known for
La Escuelita VIP
The Arrival
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Arturo
Known for
El Infierno
Laws of love
Lupe Ontiveros
Nacha
Known for
As Good as It Gets
The Goonies
Trinidad Silva
Monte
Known for
UHF
Hill Street Blues
Alicia del Lago
Lupe
Known for
Tizoc
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Mike Gomez
Informer
Known for
Heartbreak Ridge
The Border
Jose Martin Ruano
Foreman
Also in
American Playhouse
Stella Quan
Josefita
Also in
American Playhouse
Heraclio Zepeda
Pedro
Also in
Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames
Pueblo de Boquilla
Emilio Gomez Ozuna
Luis
Also in
American Playhouse
Enrique Castillo
Jorge
Known for
Weeds
Bound by Honor
Gregory Nava Director · Anna Thomas Screenplay Emil Richards Composer
Budget $800K · United States release October 11, 1983 · Produced in United States, United Kingdom, Mexico
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Budget
$800,000
Production
Independent Productions
Production
American Playhouse
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
United States · United Kingdom · Mexico
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Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 11, 1983
Limited theatrical
United States · October 11, 1983
Limited theatrical · New York City
United States
January 27, 1984 · Theatrical · Wide release
Argentina
August 9, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
December 20, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 27, 1986 · Theatrical
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