El Norte

1983 · 141 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 5,832 VOTES · DIR. Gregory Nava

El Norte poster

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 539 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:15 Arturo, do you want to meet tonight? By the old hacienda.
00:06:53 I love to hear about it. Good, cause we hear about it often.
00:10:11 I understand that, but it can't continue like this anymore.
00:13:59 Forward.
00:24:28 I thought they had taken you. I hid in the ditch.
00:27:19 It's impossible to get away. Only in your imagination.
00:30:48 You have to talk like a Mexican. Tell me that it's warm.
00:34:12 The past is gone forever.
00:38:32 So, lets go north.
00:43:42 Old idiot.
00:47:38 I'm Jaime. And my name is Enrique.
00:50:20 And you can't see the luck right in front of you.
00:55:36 But I think it's a trap.
00:58:56 Your sister... is she strong?
01:01:23 It will get us the money. Moms necklaces.
01:16:31 But very comfortable and very safe.
01:24:58 Monteúma. I'm loosing everything! Yeah?
01:27:25 It's safer, and with my contacts...
01:32:35 It's important to smile and say yes, no matter what they are saying.
01:40:51 Nobody can stop us now. Nothing.
01:50:42 Dad.
02:03:53 I can't come with you now. Why not?
02:08:26 You have to work very hard.
02:14:12 Me! Take me, I have strong arms!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed539
Dialogue density3.8 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line02:14:12

Production Record

DirectorGregory Nava
LanguageSpanish
Budget$800,000
IMDb votes5,832