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"Essentially a tale of romance mixed in with a dash of politics, this engrossing story involves Engracia (Victoria Abril), a young Mexican prostitute working just south of the border with the U.S., and two American border guards who are among her clients: Mitch (Scott Wilson), a tough, go-by-th...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Language Notes: | In English and Spanish with English subtitles. |
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| Summary: | "Essentially a tale of romance mixed in with a dash of politics, this engrossing story involves Engracia (Victoria Abril), a young Mexican prostitute working just south of the border with the U.S., and two American border guards who are among her clients: Mitch (Scott Wilson), a tough, go-by-the-book Anglo who has no deep affection for Mexicans, and Chuck (Jeff Delgar), an idealistic new border guard who has yet to learn the ropes. In a few instances, the film exposes the prejudice against Mexicans, but otherwise, politics is secondary to what happens next. Chuck falls in love with Engracia, and the two get married in Mexico-- and then he smuggles her across the border that he himself has been hired to guard. Sure enough, the vile Mitch gets into the act and quite clearly, both Chuck and Engracia are heading for trouble"--allmovie.com |
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| Item Description: | "First Look"--Container. Videodisc release of 1985 motion picture. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Teo Escamilla ; screenplay by José Luis Borau, Barbara P. Solomon. |