Movie
My Family
“Three generations of dreams.”
7.5/10
1995
2h 8m
en
Comedy
Drama
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
Writers
Gregory Nava
Movie Information
Release Date
May 3, 1995
Runtime
2h 8m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
82
Production
Newcomb Productions
