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The Illegal

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6.8
100
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Original title
Alambrista!
Year
Running time
110 min.
Country
United States United States
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Genre
Drama | Immigration
Synopsis
After his daughter's birth, Roberto leaves his town in Michoacan to make money in the United States. He's "an illegal," crossing into California and taking work wherever he can: picking strawberries, grapes, lettuce, and cucumbers. He hitchhikes, rides freight trains, and depends on the kindness of strangers. Near Stockton, things look up when a sympathetic waitress gives him a place to live and he gets a better job washing helicopters. But immigration raids are a constant possibility that can end stability. Can Roberto hold onto his equilibrium in this foreign land where hard work is not enough?
Awards
1978: Cannes Film Festival: Camera d'Or (Best First Work)
1978: San Sebastian Film Festival: Golden Shell (Best Film)
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User history
The Illegal
1977
Robert M. Young
6.8
(100)
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