Walk Proud (1979)
- Starring:
- Robby Benson, Sarah Holcomb, (more)
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In this drama, a Chicano gang member falls in love with a beautiful, wealthy Anglo girl. She tries to get him to leave the gang, but the young man is too deeply involved in being macho to listen. Then his grandmother dies and he travels to Mexico for the funeral. There his mother decides to introduce him to his estranged father, a boozy Anglo-American neer-do-well. Seeing his father causes the boy to take a good look at himself. He decides he wants a better life. He tries to leave the gang and they end up beating him senseless. Still he persists, and soon he is reunited with the girl he loves. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Robby Benson - Emilio Mendez
- Henry Darrow - Mike Serrano
- Trinidad Silva - Dagger
- Lawrence Pressman - Henry Lassiter
- Brad Sullivan - Jerry Kelsey
- Eloy Casados - Hugo
- Daniel Faraldo - El Tigre
- Joe D. Jacobs - Store Owner
- Claudio Martinez - Vincente
- Tim Culbertson - Guard
- Eduardo Ricard - Priest
- George More O'Ferrall - Policeman
- Rose Portillo - Katie
- Sarah Holcomb - Sarah Lassiter
- Pepe Serna - Cesar
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka - Sgt. Gannett
- Domingo Ambriz - Cowboy
- Gary Cervantes - Carlos
- Tony Alvarenga - Paco
- Panchito Gomez - Manuel
- Benjie Bancroft - Police Guard
- Stephen Morrell - Hippo
- Rod Masterson
- Angel Salazar - Angel
- Felipe Turich - Prayer Maker
- Lee Fraser - Johnny
- Writer(s):
- Evan Hunter
- Producer(s):
- Lawrence Turman
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