Alambrista! [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Robert M. Young Robert M. Young

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2012
UPC:	0715515093415
Original Release:	1977
Source:	Criterion Collection
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	15,974

Special Features

New Audio Commentary featuring Director Robert M. Young and Co-Producer Michael Hausman; ; New Interview with Actor Edward James Olmos; Children of the Fields (1973), a short documentary by Young, accompanied by a new interviewer with the Director; Trailer; Plus: An essay by Film Historian Charles Ramírez Berg

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Domingo Ambriz	Roberto
Trinidad Silva	Joe
Linda Gillin	Sharon
Ned Beatty	Coyote
Paul Berrones	Berto
George Smith	Cook
Dennis Harris	Sharon's Brother,Drunk
Mark Herder	Policeman
Edward James Olmos	Drunk
J.D. Hurt	Preacher
Salvador Martinez	Mexican Coyote
Felix Jose Alvarez	Junkyard Cook,Pregnant Woman
Michael Martin	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Michael Hausman	Producer
Barbara Schultz	Executive Producer
David Streit	Producer