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Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

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Real Women Have Curves

"Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life..."

2002

1h 26m

6.1(104 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Ana Garcia

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Carmen Garcia

Ingrid Oliu

Ingrid Oliu

Estela Garcia

George López

George López

Mr. Guzman

Brian Sites

Brian Sites

Jimmy

Soledad St. Hilaire

Soledad St. Hilaire

Pancha

Lourdes Perez Nido

Rosali

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Raúl

Felipe de Alba

Felipe de Alba

Grandfather

José Gerardo Zamora Jr.

Juan José

Creative team

Directed by: Patricia Cardoso
Written by: George LaVoo
Josefina Lopez
Produced by: Effie Brown
George LaVoo

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