Alambrista!

UPC: 715515093415

Studio: Criterion

Summary: 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Camera d'Or – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival

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 Ram?rez Berg

Alambrista!

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/17/2012

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 96 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Cast and Crew: Edward James Olmos  Actor 
George Smith  Actor 
Julius Harris  Actor 
Michael Hausman  Producer 
David Streit  Producer 
Irwin W. Young  Producer 
Robert M. Young  Director 
Robert M. Young  Screenwriter 
Michael Martin  Composer (Music Score) 
Domingo Ambriz  Actor 
Trinidad Silva  Actor 
Linda Gillin  Actor 
Ned Beatty  Actor 

Country: USA