"A young woman named Esmeralda and her family move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The transition is difficult due to the many challenges she and her family face."
Miriam Colon
as Tata
Wanda De Jesus
as Mami
Ana Maria Lagasca
as Negi
Cliff DeYoung
as Mr. Burnett
Francesco Quinn
as Don Carlos
Ismael 'East' Carlo
as Don Julio
Alexis Cruz
as Nestor
George Wyner
as Dr. Fishbeck
Christine Healy
as Mrs. Parsons
Diane Salinger
as Mrs. Moore
Anne DeSalvo
as Miss Narayan
Sara Rivas
as Laura
Jacob Hobbs
as Harvey
Carmen Moreno
as Yolanda
Robinne Lee
as Miss Brown
Peter Jason
as Mr. Fuller
Dawn Didawick
as Field Social Worker
Pamela Jean Noble
Betty Kaplan
Director
Luis Colina
Editor
Ronald Colby
Producer
Lee Holdridge
Music
Esmeralda Santiago
Novel
Linda Berger
Art Direction
Unit Production Manager
Martha Callender
Makeup Artist
Patrick Reinoso
Location Manager
Helene Mulholland
Associate Producer
Roberto Gonzalez Rubio
Assistant Director
Joaquin Sedillo
Camera Operator
Franco-Giacomo Carbone
Production Design
Tim Swan
Co-Producer
Pete Elia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Anne Hopkins
Carlos González
Director of Photography
Joyce Anne Gilstrap
Set Decoration
David Blair
Hairstylist
Larry Stensvold
Stephen Kulczycki
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Stephen Fitzmaurice
ADR Mixer
Rebecca Eaton