El Norte (1984)

El Norte
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Synopsis

A brother and sister flee from Guatemala after the 1982 coup, during which their father is murdered and their mother imprisoned. They are smuggled over the Mexican border into America at Tijuana and make their way to Los Angeles where they find work. The girl falls ill and her brother loses his job. He sets out for Chicago unaware that his sister is dying.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 11th, 1984 (Limited) by Cinecom
September 15th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
Video Release: January 20th, 2009 by Criterion
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 139 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Inc. Independent Productions, American Playhouse, Public Television Stations, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Channel Four Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: Spanish, Maya, English

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Nava    Director
Gregory Nava    Screenwriter
Anna Thomas    Screenwriter
Anna Thomas    Producer
Gregory Nava    Story by
Betsy Blankett    Editor
James Glennon    Director of Photography
Amanda Gill    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael C. Moore    Sound Designer
Richard Portman    Re-recording Mixer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Synopsis

A brother and sister flee from Guatemala after the 1982 coup, during which their father is murdered and their mother imprisoned. They are smuggled over the Mexican border into America at Tijuana and make their way to Los Angeles where they find work. The girl falls ill and her brother loses his job. He sets out for Chicago unaware that his sister is dying.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 11th, 1984 (Limited) by Cinecom
September 15th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
Video Release: January 20th, 2009 by Criterion
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 139 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Inc. Independent Productions, American Playhouse, Public Television Stations, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Channel Four Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: Spanish, Maya, English

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Nava    Director
Gregory Nava    Screenwriter
Anna Thomas    Screenwriter
Anna Thomas    Producer
Gregory Nava    Story by
Betsy Blankett    Editor
James Glennon    Director of Photography
Amanda Gill    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael C. Moore    Sound Designer
Richard Portman    Re-recording Mixer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.