Alambrista! Page #2

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 at a crop-dusting company. 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?
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Director(s): Robert M. Young
Production: Criterion Collection
  4 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1977
110 min
106 Views


Watch - it's easy.

You try. Look confident.

Now for your first lesson.

Pay attention.

Lesson number one. Watch.

This is the coffee shop,

and you're gonna go in.

You open the door confidently,

with a smile.

You look around at everyone.

You walk confidently

and sit down at a table.

Always cross your legs.

Look confident.

You pick up the menu.

You read it.

You wait for the waitress.

What's the first thing

you always order?

Tortillas and beans, right?

Here in the U..

you ask for ham, eggs, and coffee.

Now you do it,

and look confident.

Just once, so you can learn.

Go on! Don't be scared.

Give it your best. This is

the coffee shop, and you walk in.

I'm the waitress.

Berto's the waitress.

You come in and sit down.

Smile and look confident.

And now you order...

And if the waitress is pretty,

talk to her.

Give her a little kiss.

But I'm married.

That's in Mexico.

Here you gotta act

like the people here.

Here we're all unattached.

Got that?

But I'm married.

Beer!

What's your name?

- Tavo.

I'll speak English like you guys

by the time go back.

You'll be a real gringo.

A little toast.

- Sure.

What's the name of the town

we're going to?

That's where we're headed tomorrow.

There's good money there.

That what want, man.

Money.

- We all need money.

- sure do.

We'll work the lettuce fields.

It's good money.

Come on.

Another car will come along soon.

Look at this.

- What's that?

- My green card.

It cost me $40,

but it was worth it.

He told me we can't hitchhike.

- Whatsit we do?

He'll be gone in a minute.

We'll catch a ride soon.

First we wait for the train.

We hop on that

and ride to Stockton.

We make some money

picking lettuce,

then we get ourselves

some beer and some girls, okay?

Sounds good.

What are we gonna do?

Hit that button.

Ah, it's for the windows.

Hit that button on your right.

Look at that!

Up and down.

Let's go to Florida.

Put your seat belt on.

It's on your right.

- How?

- Just pull it like this.

Let it go all the way back in,

then pull.

Now stick it in there.

Fasten it.

Look at the setup over there.

Put your arm through there.

Okay, here we go!

We're riding in style now.

- What's that for?

- Like the gringos.

Look at this.

This is really great.

It's so comfortable.

- Look in the mirror.

This is really comfortable.

Look at the cars down there.

The train's moving.

Look.

Let's eat here.

Wave hi to the girls.

The one in the pants.

No, don't like that place.

How about somewhere

that serves carnitas?

Let's get some taquitos.

- Uh-oh, cops!

- What?

Get down, man.

don't believe it!

Get down.

Hey, out it out!

Cut it out, man!

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