El Norte 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. Details Casts Title El Norte Release Date 1983-10-11 Runtime 02 Hours 21 Minutes Genres Adventure Drama Production Companies Independent Productions, American Playhouse Production Countries United States of America Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez Rosa David Villalpando Enrique Ernesto Gómez Cruz Arturo Lupe Ontiveros Nacha Trinidad Silva Monte Alicia del Lago Lupe Mike Gomez Informer Jose Martin Ruano Foreman Stella Quan Josefita Heraclio Zepeda Pedro Emilio Gomez Ozuna Luis Enrique Castillo Jorge Daniel Lemus Valenzuela Encarnacion Rodrigo Puebla El Puma the Soldier Rodolfo De Alexandre Ramon Yosahandi Navarrete Quan Josefita's Daughter Emilio Del Haro Truck Driver Palomo Garcia Coyote at Bus Station Ismael Gamez Jeering Slumdweller Silverio Lujan Jeering Slumdweller Socorro Velazquez Jeering Slumdweller Jomarie Ward Helen Rogers (as Jo Mari? Tony Plana Carlos the Bus Boy Sheryl Bernstein Karen the Hostess Diane Cary Alice Harper Bo Kane Lab Technician George O'Hanlon, Jr. Doctor Murphy Larry Cedar Bruce the Waiter Abel Franco Raimundo