Released:
1995-05-03

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.

Director:
Gregory Nava

Runtime:
2h 8min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Edward James Olmos
  as
  Paco
• 
  Jimmy Smits
  as
  Jimmy
• 
  Esai Morales
  as
  Chucho
• 
  Jennifer Lopez
  as
  Young Maria
• 
  Jacob Vargas
  as
  Young Jose