This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.
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| Camera | Alicia Weber | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pedro A. Rivera | Director |
| Directing | Susan Zeig | Director |
| Production | Susan Zeig | Producer |
| Sound | Rick Dior | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Pedro Bonilla | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Susan Zeig | Editor |
| Art | Lorenzo Homar | Production Illustrator |
| Production | Pedro A. Rivera | Producer |
| Camera | Wilfredo Echevarria | First Assistant Camera |
| Visual Effects | James Gaffney | Animation |
| Camera | Joe Ritter | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Frank Host | Additional Editing |
| Writing | Pedro A. Rivera | Writer |
| Editing | Jean Carlomusto | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lucille Rhodes | Editorial Services |
| Sound | Lucille Rhodes | Sound Editor |
| Crew | José Yglesias | Other |
| Sound | Pamela Yates | Sound |
| Camera | Susan Zeig | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jaime Barrios | Sound |
| Production | Jaime Barrios | Executive Producer |
