Popi (1969)
Better to drown in the ocean than in the sewer.
113 min
Abraham, a Puerto Rican single parent with two boys, is becoming very worried about them living in their rundown neighborhood when one day he notices that escaping Cubans are lionized and given exceptional benefits. He schemes to have his sons washed ashore as Cuban immigrants to be adopted by rich Anglos.
- Release date
- May 27, 1969
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $2,000,000
Cast
- Alan Arkin as Abraham
- Rita Moreno as Lupe
- Reuben Figueroa as Luis
- Miguel Alejandro as Junior
- Arny Freeman as Diaz
- Joan Tompkins as Miss Musto
- Anthony Holland as Pickett
- Louis Zorich as Penebaz
- Antonia Rey as Mrs. Cruz
- Victor Junquera as Man From Novitas
Crew
- Arthur Hiller · Director
- Tina Pine · Writer
- Lester Pine · Writer
- Herbert B. Leonard · Producer
- Dominic Frontiere · Composer
- Andrew Laszlo · Cinematographer
- Anthony Ciccolini · Editor