Film
Popi
United States- Age rating
- AA
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Year
- 1969
Better to drown in the ocean than in the sewer.
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.
Top cast
Alan Arkin
Abraham
Rita Moreno
Lupe
Reuben Figueroa
Luis
Miguel Alejandro
Junior
Arny Freeman
Diaz
Joan Tompkins
Miss Musto
Anthony Holland
Pickett
Louis Zorich
Penebaz
Antonia Rey
Mrs. Cruz
Victor Junquera
Man from Novitas
Arnold Soboloff
Dr. Perl
Arnold Soboloff
Dr. Perle
Barbara Dana
Receptionist
Judith Lowry
Elderly Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Tina Pine, Lester Pine
Produced by
Herbert B. Leonard
