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Alambrista! (1977) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 96 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert M. Young
- Starring
- Edward James Olmos, Ned Beatty, Julius Harris, Jerry Hardin, Trinidad Silva, Linda Gillen
After his first child is born, Roberto, a young Mexican man, crosses into the United States to find work that will support his family back home. Once there he discovers that long hours and hard labor are insufficient; lack of legal status, language barriers and exploitative conditions keep him trapped in a cycle of poverty and uncertainty.
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