US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rosanna ArquetteMissy Mills | Missy Mills |
 Kevin AndersonAlex Walker | Alex Walker |
 John LithgowPhillip Mills | Phillip Mills |
 Jorge Cervera Jr.Captain Diaz | Captain Diaz |
 Robert HarperFelix Crawley | Felix Crawley |
 Dolores HerediaRosita | Rosita |
 Ernesto LaguardiaDetective Ortega | Detective Ortega |
| JJosé EscandónNot listed | Not listed |
 Paco MoraytaNot listed | Not listed |
 Gerardo ZepedaNot listed | Not listed |
 Pedro AltamiranoNot listed | Not listed |
 Anilú PardoNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlejandro BrachoNot listed | Not listed |
| llidia guzmanNot listed | Not listed |
| ffabiola zapiaiNot listed | Not listed |
| LLoló NavarroNot listed | Not listed |
| RRodolfo de AlejandreNot listed | Not listed |
 Affonso BeatoNot listed | Not listed |
| ccarlos arturo coronaNot listed | Not listed |
| RRufino EchegoyenNot listed | Not listed |
 Guillermo RíosNot listed | Not listed |