"Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college."
America Ferrera
as Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
as Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
as Estela Garcia
George Lopez
as Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
as Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
as Pancha
Lourdes Perez Nido
as Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr.
as Raúl
Felipe de Alba
as Grandfather
José Gerardo Zamora Jr.
as Juan José
Edgar Lujan
as Juan Martin
Lina Acosta
as Norma
Celina Belizan
as Glitz Receptionist
Ramona Garcia Coronado
as Singing Woman
Marlene Forte
as Mrs. Glass
Jim Ishida
as Landlord
Pete Leal
as Dr. Lopez
Josefina Lopez
as Veronica
Esmerelda McQuillan
as Pharmacy Attendant
Jose Tolentino
as Mariachi
Sandie Torres
as Doña Carlota
Dale E. Turner
as Policeman
Julia Vera
as Doña Gorgonia
Lisa Guzman
as Girl #1
Lackey Bevis
as Girl #2
Michelle Moretti
as Girl #3
Patricia Cardoso
Director
George LaVoo
Screenplay
Theatre Play
Ellyn Long Marshall
Casting
Maria E. Nelson
Effie Brown
Unit Production Manager
Julian Petrillo
First Assistant Director
Catherine Marie McDonald
Second Assistant Director
Marilyn R. Atlas
Co-Producer
Margaret Guerra Rogers
Music Supervisor
Amy Agzarian
Accountant
Gina Amador
Assistant Accountant
M. Vanessa Coto
Production Coordinator
Amy Flanders
Assistant Production Coordinator
Patrick Rousseau
Camera Operator
Marco Fargnoli
First Assistant Camera
Doug Oh
Second Assistant Camera
Louis DiCesare
Gaffer
Tim Durr
Best Boy Electric
Corwin A. Bibb
Rigging Gaffer
Scott M. Robinson
Key Grip
Richard Redlin
Alfred Castillo
Grip
Chris Gordon
Dolly Grip
Christopher Miller
Location Manager
Victor Borrayo
Assistant Location Manager
John Taylor
Sound Mixer
Speed Ratliff
Boom Operator
Luis Blackaller
Graphic Designer
Treven Bedwell
Leadman
Mark Molina
Assistant Art Director
Stacy L. Henning
Set Dresser
Peter Mathus
Rob Henning
Rosemary Lawrence
Key Makeup Artist
Angela Gurule
Key Hair Stylist
Nicole Sortillon Amos
Makeup Artist
Nancy Capper Au
Wardrobe Supervisor
Alison Stein
Set Costumer
Rochelle Best
Costumer
Cesar Magana
Billy Salsberg
Construction Coordinator
Sandra Ninham
Transportation Coordinator
Richard 'Rico' Rivera
Transportation Captain
Janelle Ashley Nielson
Additional Editor
Shannon Erbe
Music Editor
Fernando Romay
Evyen Klean
Music Consultant
Michael Kamper
Sound Designer
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr.
Sound Editor
Drew Webster
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jennifer Mann
ADR Editor
Dialogue Editor
Ruth Adelman
Paul Longstaffe
Ann Hadsell
ADR Mixer
Robert Deschaine
Weldon Brown
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
Claudia Carle
Mark R. Crookston
Foley Editor
Zane D. Bruce
Foley Artist
Joseph T. Sabella
Larry Manke
Colorist
Producer
Sloane Klevin
Editor
Jim Denault
Director of Photography
Heitor Pereira
Original Music Composer
Brigitte Broch
Production Design
Deborah Riley
Art Direction
Amy R. Strong
Elaine Montalvo
Costume Design
Lynn Sisco
Script Supervisor
Nicola Goode
Still Photographer
Cynthia Nibler
Property Master
Nicole Colombie
Production Supervisor
Glenn T. Morgan
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Ash
Joe Earle