Movie: My Family (1995)

• Director: Gregory Nava
• Release Date: 3 May 1995 (USA)
• Run Time: 128 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama  
• MPAA: Rated R for strong language, some graphic violence and a scene of sexuality.

Tagline: Three generations of dreams.

Trivia: The final scene is duplicated shot-for-shot from the final scene of Apur Sansar (1959).
 

Goofs: Continuity: When Isabella is at the Sanchez home, we see a medium shot of Paco with a bowl of popcorn, and Memo. In front of them is a tray of taquitos. But a minute or two later, Irene brings out the same tray and sets it down on the coffee table in front of them.
 

“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 1930’s. 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 50’s. As the second generation become adults in the 60’s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy’s journey to becoming a responsible parent. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>”