My Family

"Three generations of dreams."

May 3 1995 R 2h 8m
Drama

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.

Plot

A man makes his way from Mexico to Los Angeles in the 1920s and gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they get married and start their families in the 1960s.

Written by

Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas

Directed by

Gregory Nava

Cast

Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Zoetrope, American Playhouse, Majestic Films International, New Line Cinema, Newcomb Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
My Family Trailer 1995
Scores
# of Votes
4,823
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA