

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.

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
Edgar Lujan
Juan Martin
Lina Acosta
Norma
Celina Belizan
Glitz Receptionist
Ramona Garcia Coronado
Singing Woman

Marlene Forte
Mrs. Glass

Jim Ishida
Landlord
Pete Leal
Dr. Lopez
Josefina Lopez
Veronica

Esmerelda McQuillan
Pharmacy Attendant
Jose Tolentino
Mariachi
Patricia Cardoso
George LaVoo, Josefina Lopez
Released