My Family (1995)

2h 8m · 3 May 1995

Three generations of dreams.

Comedy Drama

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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.

Movie ID	50578
Genre	Comedy, Drama
Director	Gregory Nava
Main cast	Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo López Rojas, Jenny Gago, Elpidia Carrillo, Lupe Ontiveros, Jacob Vargas
Release date	3 May 1995
Release year	1995
Language	English
Duration	128 min (2h 8m)
Rating	7.4 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Newcomb Productions