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El pocho (1970)
95 min | Comedy, Drama

El pocho (1970)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

José Guadalupe García is an orphan whose parents drowned when they attempted to swim across the Río Grande to get to the United States. José grows up in an orphanage in El Paso, Texas and is given a new name: Joe Garsha (English equivalent...See moreJosé Guadalupe García is an orphan whose parents drowned when they attempted to swim across the Río Grande to get to the United States. José grows up in an orphanage in El Paso, Texas and is given a new name: Joe Garsha (English equivalent/pronunciation of José García). As an adult, he works in a pharmacy. Although he is exposed to American values and culture, he maintains certain Mexican traits. José tries to assimilate into American society. He speaks only English and has an American ("gringa") girlfriend. Despite his best efforts, he is the victim of discrimination. His girlfriend's brother and his friends beat him up just because he is Mexican and for daring to date an American girl. Feeling that he doesn't fit in, he crosses the border and goes to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. However, even in Mexico, he encounters problems. He meets a young woman from Guadalajara, Jalisco. She rejects and ridicules him for acting like a "pocho" (an Americanized Mexican). The young woman's family members also beat him for courting her and for not being an authentic Mexican. The movie ends when José jumps into the Río Bravo, as the river between the two countries seems to be the only legitimate place for a Chicano (Mexican-American) because he is neither from here nor there... Written by Anonymous See less

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Eulalio González Joe Joe See fewer	La Valentina (1966)
Lucha Villa Actress Actress See fewer	The Golden Cockerel (1964)
Julio Aldama Pedro Pedro See fewer	Tlayucan (1962)
Beth Hendry Susan Susan See fewer	El pocho (1970)
René Muñoz el Padre el Padre See fewer	Quinceañera (1987)
Miguel Ángel Álvarez Actor Actor See fewer	Natas es Satan (1977)
Manuel Alvarado El Transparente El Transparente See fewer	Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters (1970)
Pablo Gonzalez Balli Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Sor Clara Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Agustín Isunza Actor Actor See fewer	Three and a Half Musketeers (1957)
Carlota Solares Actress Actress See fewer	Los huéspedes de La Marquesa (1951)
Ricardo Carrión Actor Actor See fewer	Persecución sangrienta (1987)
Julio Ahuet Actor Actor See fewer	El mártir del Calvario (1952)
Sherry Lee Actress Actress See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Christa von Humboldt Actress Actress See fewer	No Exit (1971)
John Kelly John John See fewer	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
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Guillermo Acosta Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Jimmy Gelabert el Juez el Juez See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Jim Burnden Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Manuel Flores Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Jorge Reyes Actor Actor See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1942)
Ricardo Lara Actor Actor See fewer	El pocho (1970)
Jaime Manzano el Pecas el Pecas See fewer	El pocho (1970)