Enkele Maya-boeren in Guatemala hebben genoeg van hun leven dat wordt uitgebuit. Hun opstandje wordt hard in de kiem gesmoord door het leger. Een broer en zus weten de massamoord te ontvluchten. Zij trekken naar 'het beloofde land', namelijk Los Angeles.
Nee, helaas is El Norte nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Gregory Nava | Director |
| Art | David Wasco | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilary Wright | Costume Design |
| Art | David Wasco | Set Designer |
| Editing | Betsy Blankett Milicevic | Editor |
| Camera | James Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Gregory Nava | Story |
| Writing | Anna Thomas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gregory Nava | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Dwight Campbell | Gaffer |
| Editing | Tom Salvatore | Color Timer |
| Art | Hilary Wright | Props |
| Sound | Michael C. Moore | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Malecio Martinez | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Mary Armantrout | Continuity |
| Lighting | Ramiro Valencia | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Lemus Valenzuela | Costume Design |
| Production | Bob Morones | Casting |
| Sound | Emil Richards | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alfredo Bustos | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gregg Barbanell | Foley |
| Crew | Irwin Young | Thanks |
| Camera | Alejandro Rangel | Key Grip |
| Sound | Lida Saskova | Music Editor |
| Camera | Mark Buckalew | Key Grip |
| Crew | Bob Ozman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Rosa Pérez Romo | Continuity |
| Crew | Arturo Arias | Translator |
| Sound | Robert Yerington | Sound |
| Directing | Roberto Gerhard | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Eraclio Zepeda | Translator |
| Production | Amanda Gill | Production Manager |
| Production | Trevor Black | Production Manager |
| Production | Anna Thomas | Producer |
