My Family Page #4

Synopsis: This epic film traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies and triumphs. Jose and Maria, 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 1950s. As the second generation become adults in the 1960s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Gregory Nava
Production: New Line Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
1995
128 min
607 Views


to say anything | you want to me,

but I swear to God,

you bust in there,

you make any trouble,

I'll find you, cabron.

I'll cut your dick off

and shove it | down your goddamn throat.

Entiendes

They were both so full | of macho bullshit,

it was incredible.

So go ahead.

Insult me.

I give you permission.

Ha ha ha!

- Itruchanse! | - Ay, culero.

Have it your way, puto,

but this isn't over.

The next time these people | come together,

they're going to be | dressed in black

for your funeral, | pinche puto.

Go home, butch!

Go home, boy!

Don't pay him no mind, eh?

Everybody ready?

Yes! Me!

One... two...

three!

Here. Do it again, Irene.

Que paso, mija

Nada, Mama.

Toni, you're making | your sister feel very bad.

No. I didn't mean to.

It's just...

it's just that I'm never | going to get married.

I can't. | She has to do it again.

But why?

Mama...

I'm going to be a nun.

This is wonderful!

Ha ha ha!

Did you say | something to her?

- This is wonderful! | - Que pasa

Un hombre

Because if it is, | I swear I will...

I have prayed | for something like this to happen!

Maria, | que pasa

Estoy muy orgullosa.

Irene!

Irene!

Throw the bouquet | again mija,

or it will be bad luck | for your sister.

Throw it, mija!

Huh!

Ready?

Somebody explain | what's happening.

Maria? Toni?

Our daughter...

she's going to marry

our Lord Jesus.

She's...

going to be a nun!

- Oh, Mama! | - A nun?

Needless to say,

word of this | spread like wildfire.

A nun?!

Oh, what a waste!

What a goddamn waste!

We all thought | it was a little strange

that Toni wanted | to become a nun,

but then she always was | the bossy type,

and that's the type

that usually | becomes a nun.

One summer night...

Chucho!

Hey, little vato!

Give us a hand!

That was | one summer night...

How you doing?

You guys want to learn | something really hot?

Simon, carnal.

Simon, carnal.

Ha ha! Now, this ain't | like the bullshit

they teach you in school... | you know,

stuff you ain't never | going to need.

This is something | really important.

I'm going to teach you...

to mambo!

Yeah!

Let's go. | Follow me, okay?

Okay, now first

take your left leg

and put it out like this.

One, two, wiggle, wiggle.

One, two, wiggle, wiggle.

Back, two, wiggle, wiggle.

There you go. | Put your arms into it.

Yeah!

One, two. Ha ha!

Okay? Right.

Good!

Come on.

Hey, you guys are good!

That's right!

Ha ha!

Hey!

Ha ha!

That's right. | Let's go.

Come on.

Get it. Come on.

Eddie!

Eddie, | what are you doing?

I told you, I don't want you | playing with no pachuco!

Mommy, | I want to play!

Stay! Ha ha ha!

Okay, mambo steps!

Vete para adentro!

Come on!

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Gregory Nava

Gregory James Nava (born April 10, 1949) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. more…

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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