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Developed by Osama Mohamed

Three generations of dreams.

1995

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.

ملحمة عائلية تمتد عبر ثلاثة أجيال لعائلة مكسيكية مهاجرة في لوس أنجلوس، منذ وصول الجد والجدة في عشرينيات القرن الماضي ومواجهتهما خطر الترحيل. ويتتبع الفيلم أبناءهما وأحفادهما عبر العقود، بما في حياتهم من مآسٍ ونجاحات وصراعات مع الهوية والانتماء.

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Released

Country : US

Original language : en

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| Movie Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Paco

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Chucho

Eduardo López Rojas

Eduardo López Rojas

Jose

Jenny Gago

Jenny Gago

Maria

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Isabel Magaña

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Irene

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Young Jose

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Young Maria

Maria Canals-Barrera

Maria Canals-Barrera

Young Irene

León Singer

León Singer

El Californio

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Butch Mejia

Jonathan Hernandez

Jonathan Hernandez

Young Jimmy

Constance Marie

Constance Marie

Toni

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Gloria

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

David Ronconi

Dedee Pfeiffer

Dedee Pfeiffer

Karen Gillespie

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Mrs. Gillespie

Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray

Mr. Gillespie

Enrique Castillo

Enrique Castillo

Memo

Seidy López

Seidy López

Lena, Chucho's Girlfriend

Amelia Zapata

Amelia Zapata

Roberto's Girlfriend

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

The Boatman

Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

Young Paco

Valente Rodriguez

Valente Rodriguez

Chucho's Friend

Bel Hernandez

Bel Hernandez

Eddie's Mom

Jeanette Jurado

Jeanette Jurado

Rosie

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Officer

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Sergeant

Bart Johnson

Bart Johnson

Young Officer

Peter Vasquez

Peter Vasquez

Prison Guard

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

I.N.S. Guard

Delana Michaels

Delana Michaels

Judge

Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

Dr. McNally

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Tamalito

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