In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
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America Ferrera
Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Estela Garcia
George López
Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
Pancha
Lourdes Perez Nido
Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Raúl
Felipe de Alba
Grandfather
José Gerardo Zamora Jr.
Juan José
Director
Patricia Cardoso
Screenplay
George LaVoo
Tagline
"Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life..."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$7,700,000
Production
LaVoo Productions, HBO Films
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