After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States. Seeking work to support his family back home, he finds that working hard is not enough.
Domingo Ambriz
as Roberto
Trinidad Silva
as Joe
Linda Gillen
as Sharon
Ned Beatty
as Anglo Coyote
Jerry Hardin
as Man in cafe
Julius Harris
as 2nd Drunk
Edward James Olmos
as 1st Drunk
Ludevina Mendez Salazar
as Roberto's Wife
Maria Guadalupe Chavez
as Roberto's Mother
Rafaela Cervantes de Gomez
as Midwife
Feliz Cedano
as Tomato Field Mayordomo
Edward Lopez
as Contratista