Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, 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 '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
Edward James Olmos
as Paco
Jimmy Smits
as Jimmy
Esai Morales
as Chucho
Jennifer Lopez
as Young Maria
Jacob Vargas
as Young Jose
Constance Marie
as Toni
Jonathan Hernandez
as Young Jimmy
Jenny Gago
as Maria
Eduardo López Rojas
as Jose
Rafael Cortés
as Roberto
Mary Steenburgen
as Gloria
Scott Bakula
as David Ronconi
