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My Family

1995-05-03 · 128 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy · Drama

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.

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Directors
Gregory Nava
Production companies
Newcomb Productions, American Zoetrope, American Playhouse, Majestic Films International, New Line Cinema
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,500,000
Revenue
USD 11,079,373

Top Cast

Edward James OlmosEdward James OlmosPaco
Jimmy SmitsJimmy SmitsJimmy
Esai MoralesEsai MoralesChucho
Eduardo López RojasEduardo López RojasJose
Jenny GagoJenny GagoMaria
Elpidia CarrilloElpidia CarrilloIsabel Magaña
Lupe OntiverosLupe OntiverosIrene
Jacob VargasJacob VargasYoung Jose
Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezYoung Maria
Maria Canals-BarreraMaria Canals-BarreraYoung Irene
León SingerLeón SingerEl Californio
Michael DeLorenzoMichael DeLorenzoButch Mejia
Jonathan HernandezJonathan HernandezYoung Jimmy
Constance MarieConstance MarieToni
Mary SteenburgenMary SteenburgenGloria
Scott BakulaScott BakulaDavid Ronconi
Dedee PfeifferDedee PfeifferKaren Gillespie
Bibi BeschBibi BeschMrs. Gillespie
Bruce GrayBruce GrayMr. Gillespie
Enrique CastilloEnrique CastilloMemo

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