Plot
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
Edward James Olmos
Paco
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy
Esai Morales
Chucho
Eduardo López Rojas
Jose
Jenny Gago
Maria
Elpidia Carrillo
Isabel Magaña
Lupe Ontiveros
Irene
Jacob Vargas
Young Jose
Jennifer Lopez
Young Maria
Maria Canals-Barrera
Young Irene
León Singer
El Californio
Michael DeLorenzo
Butch Mejia
Crew
Gregory Nava
Director
Gregory Nava
Writer
Anna Thomas
Producer
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Mark McKenzie
Original Music Composer
Anna Thomas
Writer
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