Alambrista! [Criterion Collection]

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:	0715515061810
Original Release:	1977
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	4,689

Special Features

New Audio Commentary featuring Director Robert M. Young and coproducer Michael Hausman; New Interview with Actor Edward James Olmos; Children of the Fields (1973), a short documentary by Young, accompanied by a new interview with the Director ; Trailer; Plus: An essay by film historian Charles Ramirez 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

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Alambrista!
1. Home In Michoacán [8:37]
2. Zona Norte [6:11]
3. Tomato Fields [3:16]
4. Strawberries [3:24]
5. "Ham, Eggs, and Coffee" [5:19]
6. A Couple of Hitchhikers [5:08]
7. Travels With Joe [6:19]
8. Stranger in a Strange Town [3:41]
9. Grapes [1:23]
10. Passed Out [3:54]
11. Sweet Home [4:06]
12. "Right Before My Every Eyes" [4:49]
13. Cucumbers [5:51]
14. Crop Dusters [3:49]
15. "Mi Esposa" [4:54]
16. Border Town Hustle [4:06]
17. "Number Of Bodies" [5:55]
18. Watermelons [2:53]
19. Like Father [5:00]
20. "My Son Will Have Papers" [3:36]
21. End Credits [4:20]
1. Guerrilla Filmmaking [8:37]
2. "The Border Was Porous" [6:11]
3. "The Time Of César Chávez" [3:16]
4. Shooting Sequentially [3:24]
5. Director's Cut [5:19]
6. Trinidad Silva [5:08]
7. The Train Sequence [6:19]
8. Filming In Stockton, California [3:41]
9. "As Experiential As Possible" [1:23]
10. Children Of The Fields [3:54]
11. KCET's Vision Series [4:06]
12. The Revival Scene [4:49]
13. Working With The Locals [5:51]
14. King Cobra [3:49]
15. Knife Fight On The Dance Floor [4:54]
16. Government Cooperation [4:06]
17. Raising Questions [5:55]
18. Farm Laborers' Strike [2:53]
19. The Original Story of Roberto's Father [5:00]
20. Giving Birth at the Border [3:36]
21. Winning the Camera D'Or [4:20]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Alambrista!
   Play The Movie
   Chapters
      Color Bars
   Commentary
      Commentary: On
      Commentary: Off
      Index
         Color Bars
   Supplements
      Edward James Olmos
         Play
      Children of the Fields
         Play
         Interview
      Trailer
   Subtitles
      Subtitles: On
      Subtitles: Off