The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert M. YoungDirector
- Robert M. YoungWriter
Cast
- Domingo AmbrizRoberto
- Trinidad SilvaJoe
- Linda GillenSharon
- Ned BeattyAnglo Coyote
- Jerry HardinMan in cafe
- Julius Harris2nd Drunk
- Edward James Olmos1st Drunk
- Ludevina Mendez SalazarRoberto's Wife
- Maria Guadalupe ChavezRoberto's Mother
- Rafaela Cervantes de GomezMidwife
- Feliz CedanoTomato Field Mayordomo
- Edward LopezContratista