"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."
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
as Rosa
David Villalpando
as Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
as Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nacha
Trinidad Silva
as Monte
Alicia del Lago
as Lupe
Mike Gomez
as Informer
Jose Martin Ruano
as Foreman
Stella Quan
as Josefita
Heraclio Zepeda
as Pedro
Emilio Gomez Ozuna
as Luis
Enrique Castillo
as Jorge
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela
as Encarnacion
Rodrigo Puebla
as El Puma the Soldier
Rodolfo De Alexandre
as Ramon
Yosahandi Navarrete Quan
as Josefita's Daughter
Emilio Del Haro
as Truck Driver
Palomo Garcia
as Coyote at Bus Station
Ismael Gamez
as Jeering Slumdweller
Silverio Lujan
Socorro Velazquez
Jomarie Ward
as Helen Rogers (as Jo Marie Ward)
Tony Plana
as Carlos the Bus Boy
Sheryl Bernstein
as Karen the Hostess
Diane Cary
as Alice Harper
Bo Kane
as Lab Technician
George O'Hanlon, Jr.
as Doctor Murphy
Larry Cedar
as Bruce the Waiter
Abel Franco
as Raimundo
Gregory Nava
Director
David Wasco
Set Designer
Hilary Wright
Costume Design
Set Dresser
James Glennon
Director of Photography
Betsy Blankett Milicevic
Editor
Story
Screenplay
Anna Thomas
Robert Yerington
Sound
Dwight Campbell
Gaffer
Lida Saskova
Music Editor
Mary Armantrout
Continuity
Mark Buckalew
Key Grip
Roberto Gerhard
Assistant Director
Malecio Martinez
Original Music Composer
Bob Ozman
Stunt Coordinator
Rosa Pérez Romo
Alejandro Rangel
Michael C. Moore
Sound Designer
Emil Richards
Alfredo Bustos
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Barbanell
Foley
Tom Salvatore
Color Timer
Ramiro Valencia
Arturo Arias
Translator
Bob Morones
Casting
Props
Eraclio Zepeda
Irwin Young
Thanks
Amanda Gill
Production Manager
Trevor Black
Producer