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.
Directed by Gregory Nava
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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
Rafael Cortés
Roberto

Mary Steenburgen
Gloria

Scott Bakula
David Ronconi

Enrique Castillo
Memo

Dedee Pfeiffer
Karen Gillespie
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