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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Josefina Lopez (play)
George LaVoo (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 November 2002 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life...
Plot:
This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager on the verge of becoming a woman... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
7 wins & 3 nominations more
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(6 articles)
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Cast

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America Ferrera ... Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros ... Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu ... Estela Garcia

George Lopez ... Mr. Guzman

Brian Sites ... Jimmy

Soledad St. Hilaire ... Pancha
Lourdes Perez ... Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr. ... Raúl Garcia
Felipe de Alba ... Grandfather
José Gerardo Zamora Jr. ... Juan José
Edgar Lujan ... Juan Martin

Lina Acosta ... Norma
Celina Belizan ... Glitz Receptionist (as Celina Belazin)
Ramona Garcia Coronado ... Singing Woman

Marlene Forte ... Mrs. Glass
Jim Ishida ... Landlord (as Jimmy Ishida)
Pete Leal ... Dr. Lopez

Josefina Lopez ... Veronica

Esmerelda McQuillan ... Pharmacy Assistant
Jose Tolentino ... Mariachi
Sandie Torres ... Doña Carlota

Dale E. Turner ... Policeman (as Dale Turner)

Julia Vera ... Doña Gorgonia
Lisa Guzman ... Girl #1
Lackey Bevis ... Girl #2

Michelle Moretti ... Girl #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Minerva García ... Rita (uncredited)

Mylo Ironbear ... Cook (uncredited)
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Directed by
Patricia Cardoso 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Josefina Lopez (play)

George LaVoo (teleplay) and
Josefina Lopez (teleplay)

Produced by
Marilyn R. Atlas .... co-producer
Effie Brown .... producer
George LaVoo .... producer
 
Original Music by
Heitor Pereira 
 
Cinematography by
Jim Denault 
 
Film Editing by
Sloane Klevin 
 
Casting by
Ellyn Long Marshall 
Maria E. Nelson 
 
Production Design by
Brigitte Broch 
 
Art Direction by
Deborah Riley 
Amy R. Strong 
 
Costume Design by
Elaine Montalvo 
 
Makeup Department
Ginger Damon .... key hair stylist
Angela Gurule .... department head hair
Rosemary Lawrence .... makeup department head
Carey Martine-Wareham .... makeup artist
Nicole Sortillon .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Nicole Colombie .... production supervisor
Spike Allison Hooper .... post-production supervisor
Scott Michael Nabat .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Catherine Marie McDonald .... second assistant director
Julian Petrillo .... first assistant director (as Julian A. Petrillo)
Les McDonough .... second assistant director: New York (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Treven Bedwell .... lead man
Luis Blackaller .... graphics artist
Allison Gross .... assistant property master
Rob Henning .... set dresser
Stacy L. Henning .... set dresser
Emily Lawless .... paint gangboss
Peter Mathus .... set dresser
Mark Molina .... assistant art director
Cynthia Nibler .... property master
 
Sound Department
Rick Ash .... sound re-recording mixer
Claudia Carle .... adr recordist
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr. .... sound editor
Joe Earle .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Kamper .... sound effects editor
Carrie Lisonbee .... assistant sound editor (as Carrie Tippets)
Paul Longstaffe .... dialogue editor
Glenn T. Morgan .... supervising sound designer
Glenn T. Morgan .... supervising sound editor
Hugh Murphy .... assistant sound editor
John Taylor .... sound
Drew Webster .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Will Arnot .... Steadicam Operator: New York
Alfred Castillo .... grip
Kelly Cummins .... loader
Louis DiCesare .... gaffer
Tim Durr .... best boy electric
Nicola Goode .... still photographer
Scott M. Robinson .... key grip
Patrick Rousseau .... camera operator: "a" camera
Peter Burgess Smith .... additional electrician
 
Casting Department
Cindy Aoun .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Au .... costume department supervisor
Cesar Magana .... costumer
Alison Stein .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Joe Finley .... digital colorist
Janelle Ashley Nielson .... additional editor
Chris Regan .... color timer
 
Music Department
Jellybean Benítez .... executive soundtrack producer
P.J. Bloom .... music consultant
Margaret Guerra Rogers .... executive soundtrack producer
Margaret Guerra Rogers .... music supervisor
Evyen Klean .... executive soundtrack producer
Robin Lynn .... music consultant
Alvaro Morello .... composer: production music
Fernando Romay .... music editor (as Fernando Romay Esquerra)
 
Transportation Department
Eli Lozano .... driver
Sandra Ninham .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Gina Amador .... assistant production accountant
Frank Aragon .... location manager
Trina Calderón .... production assistant
Juliana Colacilli .... craft service
M. Vanessa Coto .... production coordinator
Amy Flanders .... assistant production coordinator
Eric Glasser .... key set production assistant
Aurora Guerrero .... assistant: Ms. Cardoso
Chris Miller .... technical consultant
Tracy L. Moody .... script supervisor
Rony Shino .... location scout
Gary J. Sims .... payroll services
Lynn Sisco .... script supervisor
Elona Tsou .... assistant: Ms. Cardoso
Lisa Womble .... production assistant
Brian Zarka .... production assistant
Warner Loughlin .... acting coach (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some language.
Runtime:
90 min | Switzerland:87 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The producers put out a casting call for girls who were "fat" or "overweight", and had thousands of girls show up who were clearly not fat or overweight, but all thought that they were. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Ana's boyfriend, about to graduate from high school, says he will now go to "Teachers College." Teachers College is a graduate school only; it has no undergraduate program. more
Quotes:
Carmen: [In Spanish] It's a matter of principle. It's not fair. I worked since I was 13 years old and Ana is 18 years old. Now it's her turn. more
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Soundtrack:
Tenemos La Culpa more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
No nonsense women!, 8 December 2002
10/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

I once read about an audition of models for an Armani fashion show. It appears the Milanese designer was rejecting everyone because he thought they were too fat to carry his clothes the way he intended. If anyone reading this comment is friendly with Giorgio, please advise him to avoid seeing this film. He's liable to have a series of strokes, or even a fatal heart attack!

What Patricia Cardoso has achieved with this film is to clarify for us that indeed, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that we should not judge the person by the image they project. What might be considered fat and ugly for the same media that only glorify the skinny people that populate the pages of the different fashion magazines, for someone else will be beautiful.

America Ferrera is a revelation. She exudes sweetness and the performance is right on the money. Her dreams to get out of the mediocrity of the factory life her mother wants for her are to be applauded because she has the smarts to make a career for herself and go to college.

The great Lupe Ontiveros plays the mother. It's a shame that this actress haven't been discovered by more directors that will employ her talents in the way she deserves. She can bring so much to a film as proved in other independent films where she has appeared. Wherever she appears one can expect the very best from her.

The rest of the cast is very good. We shall be looking forward to Ms. Cardoso's next venture with the confidence that whatever she undertakes it will be a fun time at the movies.

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