My Family

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.

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Cast

Edward James Olmos

Paco

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy

Esai Morales

Chucho

Jennifer Lopez

Young Maria

Jacob Vargas

Young Jose

Constance Marie

Toni

Jonathan Hernandez

Young Jimmy

Jenny Gago

Maria

Eduardo López Rojas

Jose

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Rafael Cortés

Roberto

Mary Steenburgen

Gloria

Scott Bakula

David Ronconi

Enrique Castillo

Memo

Dedee Pfeiffer

Karen Gillespie

Elpidia Carrillo

Isabel Magaña

Maria Canals-Barrera

Young Irene

Seidy López

Lena, Chucho's Girlfriend

Lupe Ontiveros

Irene

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Saachiko

Nurse

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Paul Robert Langdon

Carlitos

Crew

Camera

• Edward Lachman Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Christine L. Cantella Costumer
• Ken Diaz Makeup Designer
• Mark Sanchez Makeup Supervisor

Crew

• Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator
• Ben Hernandez Bray Stunts
• Alexis Scher Stunts

Directing

• Gregory Nava Director

Editing

• Nancy Richardson Editor

Production

• Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer
• Jane Jenkins Casting Director
• Anna Thomas Producer

Writing

• Gregory Nava Writer