 The Arrival 1996  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Twohy
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse, Teri Polo, Tony T. Johnson, Richard Schiff, Leon Rippy, David Villalpando, Phyllis Applegate, Alan Coates, Buddy Joe Hooker, Javier Morga, Catalina Botello, Georg Lillitsch, Maria Luisa Coronel
Radio astronomer Zane Zaminski (Charlie Sheen) works for NASA and believes he is hearing radio signals from aliens. Meanwhile, Llana Green (Lindsay Crouse) tracks global warming and is concerned about rising temperatures in the Arctic and elsewhere. They join forces to get informative answers, but their quest is thwarted at every turn.
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El Norte 1983   R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Alicia del Lago, Heraclio Zepeda, Stella Quan, Trinidad Silva, Tony Plana, Lupe Ontiveros, Abel Franco, Diane Cary, Mike Gomez, Christina Kokubo, Ronald G. Joseph, Enrique Castillo
In this poignant story, two Guatemalans, Rosa and Enrique Xuncax (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and David Villalpando), head for the U.S. border after their father is murdered. They make their journey across the U.S./Mexican border and end up living lives as illegal immigrants in Los Angeles. Although they are in constant fear of deportation, they struggle to make a living and don't give up their dream of the chance for a better life. 1 User Review
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| | An exquisite movie! | 10/18/2006 | | I saw the movie when it opened in Santa Barbara in 1983. I have been trying to find a copy, off and on ever since. The imagery, the reflections, the insight into North and South American cultures are extraordinary. |
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| 1. The Arrival (1996)
2. El Norte (1983)
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