My Family
My Family

Information

Release DateMay 3, 1995
Runtime2h 8m
StatusReleased
Budget$6M
Revenue$11M
ProductionNewcomb Productions, American Zoetrope + 3 more
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
7.5
79 votes
Popularity1

My Family

"Three generations of dreams."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava

Featured Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Paco

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Chucho

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Young Maria

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Young Jose

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