When the Mountains Tremble
Brief Synopsis
Chronicles the struggle of Guatemalan peasants against a long heritage of state and foreign oppression.
Cast & Crew
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Newton Thomas Sigel
Director
Rigoberta Menchu
Tom Beckott
General Rios Montt
Elias Barahona
Ron Ryan
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1983
Location
Guatemala
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Synopsis
Chronicles the struggle of Guatemalan peasants against a long heritage of state and foreign oppression.
Cast
Rigoberta Menchu
Tom Beckott
General Rios Montt
Elias Barahona
Ron Ryan
Diana Schuback
Russell Marks
General Maldonado
Shawn Ellit
Bob Miles
Linda Segura
Archbishop Casariego
Colonel Gordillo
Jesse Matthew Garcia
Eddie Jones
Shelly Desai
John D Swain
Ronald Reagan
Himself
James Steel
Frank Algarin
Jonathon Heap
Frank Rafael Larue
Father Celso
Crew
Elia Arce
Production Assistant
Javier Bajana
Production Assistant
Javier Bajana
Camera Assistant
Javier Bajana
Assistant Editor
Randy Barcelo
Art Director
Randy Barcelo
Sound Editor
Mike Barry
Camera Assistant
Ruben Blades
Music
Bette Craig
Production
Tom Crawford
Associate Editor
Margie Crimmins
Sound Editor
Alison Ellwood
Sound Editor
Carlos Franzetti
Original Music
Maura Gregory
Researcher
Maura Gregory
Sound Editor
Peter Kinoy
Editor
Peter Kinoy
Producer
Charles M Lagola
Assistant Art Director
Gary Liebman
Sound
Ntathu Mbatha
Production Manager
John Michel
Makeup
Shaari Neretin
Production Assistant
Chuck Portz
Production
Gini Reticker
Researcher
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cinematographer
J T Orinne Takagi
Sound
Eric Wales
Sound Editor
Hugh Walsh
Camera Assistant
Robert Yano
Production Assistant
Martha Yates
Production
Pamela Yates
Sound
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1983
Location
Guatemala
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1983
Released in United States May 18, 1991
Shown at the American Museum of the Moving Image May 18, 1991.
Televised over PBS in USA October 2, 1985 hosted by Alexander Cockburn.
Released in United States 1983
Released in United States May 18, 1991 (Shown at the American Museum of the Moving Image May 18, 1991.)
