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My Family (1995)

My Family (1995)

Drama Comedy

Three generations of dreams.

Release Date: 1995, May 3
Directors: Gregory Nava
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Newcomb Productions, American Zoetrope, American Playhouse, Majestic Films International, New Line Cinema
Cast: Esai Morales, Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Elpidia Carrillo, Mary Steenburgen, Jacob Vargas, Scott Bakula, Jimmy Smits, Constance Marie, Jenny Gago, Dedee Pfeiffer, Jonathan Hernandez

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

family los angeles, california family relationships marriage immigrant death of wife