May 30, 2007
Great movie!
Scott Bakula,
Bibi Besch,
Susana Campos,
Elpidia Carrillo,
Willie C. Carpenter
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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 ... read more
DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004
Stats: 265 reviews
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March 9, 2010(1995 Director: Gregory Nava) This is a surprising tale & a tribute to its director. I never even heard of it before. But was bored & decided to watch something Instant Play on www.netflix.com. I laughed. I cried. There is real humor and real sorrow.....Se watta deo....I w... read more
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February 18, 2010I couldn't get through the whole movie...To be honest, it wasn't that interesting, not boring, just bland"
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June 26, 2009Everyone with Raza background can appreciate this well written film. I can see my family in each character.
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April 1, 2009Fairly accurate account of the Mexican-American experience in Los Angeles!! That was my character the military guy, until the "unexpected event" occured... Nice movie to try to understand the Mexican-American point of view on contemporary life!
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July 8, 2007this movie is absolutely beautiful. i saw it years ago when it came out and it still remains one of the greatest epics in celluloid. if you don't shed tears watching, seek medical attention.....
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May 3, 2007One of my all time fav films. I reccomend this for everyone to watch, comes with a good story line, and what family really is all about no matter thru ehat hard times your going thru.
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February 14, 2007Great represntation of what I believe many of our families have gone through! I suggest you see this movie.
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January 9, 2007I'll add it to my list of favorites. I would never have watched it at all if Scott Bakula hadn't bee in it. But, I'm glad I did.
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June 18, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
December 27, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Too sprawling and disappointingly sentimental, this family saga is nonetheless Gregory Nava's breakthrough feature, made on a larger canvas with bigger budget and name cast (Jimmy Smits, Edward James ... Full Review
August 30, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Touching and often mystical portrait of a multi-generational Mexican-American family in East Los Angeles. Full Review
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