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Title: Harsh Realities of a Dream
Review: Dreams of the golden promised land and terrible conditions in their home country incite a Mexican woman to bundle her infant and follow the lead of her young teenage brother North across the border. Jack Nicholson plays Charlie Smith, a man trying to please his airheaded wife by leaving California to become part of the Texas border guard. The wife is played beautifully by Valerie Perrine, with other movie characters played quite well by Warren Oates and Harvey Keitel. Among the grit and sand of his new job Charlie encounters the young family and becomes involved in their journey as the promised land dream fades into harsh reality. This is a poignant movie, directed by Tony Richardson. It is scored well and has an ending that somehow makes the struggle seem less harsh and lifts the spirit.
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