
El Norte (1983)
Released:
1983-10-11
Duration:
2hr 21min
Rating 7.2
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.
Production Companies
Independent Productions

American Playhouse
Additional Info
Budget | $800,000.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | es |
Popularity | 6.814 |
Directed By
Gregory Nava
Crew
Director
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Costume Design
Hilary Wright
Hilary Wright
Set Dresser
David Wasco
David Wasco
Set Designer
David Wasco
David Wasco
Director of Photography
James Glennon
James Glennon
Editor
Betsy Blankett Milicevic
Betsy Blankett Milicevic
Story
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Screenplay
Anna Thomas
Anna Thomas
Screenplay
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Sound
Robert Yerington
Robert Yerington
Casting
Bob Morones
Bob Morones
Continuity
Mary Armantrout
Mary Armantrout
Props
Hilary Wright
Hilary Wright
Gaffer
Dwight Campbell
Dwight Campbell
Key Grip
Mark Buckalew
Mark Buckalew
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Ozman
Bob Ozman
Assistant Director
Roberto Gerhard
Roberto Gerhard
Costume Design
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela
Continuity
Rosa Pérez Romo
Rosa Pérez Romo
Gaffer
Ramiro Valencia
Ramiro Valencia
Key Grip
Alejandro Rangel
Alejandro Rangel
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Alfredo Bustos
Alfredo Bustos
Sound Designer
Michael C. Moore
Michael C. Moore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Richard Portman
Music Editor
Lida Saskova
Lida Saskova
Foley
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Color Timer
Tom Salvatore
Tom Salvatore
Translator
Eraclio Zepeda
Eraclio Zepeda
Translator
Arturo Arias
Arturo Arias
Original Music Composer
Malecio Martinez
Malecio Martinez
Original Music Composer
Emil Richards
Emil Richards
Thanks
Irwin Young
Irwin Young
Production Manager
Trevor Black
Trevor Black
Production Manager
Amanda Gill
Amanda Gill
Producer
Anna Thomas
Anna Thomas
TOP CAST

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
Emilio Gomez Ozuna
Luis

Enrique Castillo
Jorge
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela
Encarnacion
Rodrigo Puebla
El Puma the Soldier
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Ramon
Yosahandi Navarrete Quan
Josefita's Daughter
Emilio Del Haro
Truck Driver
Palomo Garcia
Coyote at Bus Station
Ismael Gamez
Jeering Slumdweller
Silverio Lujan
Jeering Slumdweller
Socorro Velazquez
Jeering Slumdweller
Jomarie Ward
Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)

Tony Plana
Carlos the Bus Boy

Sheryl Bernstein
Karen the Hostess
Diane Cary
Alice Harper

Bo Kane
Lab Technician

George O'Hanlon, Jr.
Doctor Murphy

Larry Cedar
Bruce the Waiter
Abel Franco
Raimundo