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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 04/06/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama, Ensemble Film

Featuring Jennifer Lopez in her first major big-screen role, Gregory Nava's My Family traces three generations of the Sanchez's, a Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles. Beginning in the 1930s, the film outlines the struggles faced by Jose (Jacob Vargas) and Maria (Lopez) as a recently immigrated married couple raising a family. As Jose and Maria age, the focus shifts to their son, Jimmy (Jimmy Smits), as he starts his own family in the 1960s. While Lopez' role was uncredited, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance. My Family has also been released under the titles My Family, Mi Familia, Cafe Con Leche, and East L.A. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Elpidia Carrillo - Isabel Magana
Jenny Gago - Maria Sanchez
Esai Morales - Chucho
Eduardo Lopez Rojas - Jose Sanchez
Jimmy Smits - Jimmy Sanchez
Jacob Vargas - Young Jose Sanchez
Edward James Olmos - Paco, the Narrator

Starring Jimmy Smits and Edward James Olmos and featuring the first big-screen appearance by Jennifer Lopez, My Family (Mi Familia) tells the generation-spanning story of the Sanchez family as they emigrate from Mexico and attempt to create a life for themselves in the United States. The film is presented on this DVD in widescreen with the original English-language soundtrack available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Stereo. English and Spanish subtitles are included as well as is a selection of trailers for other titles available from New Line. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide