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Quinceañera

Quinceañera

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Quinceañera

"Life's no walk in the park"

2006

1h 30m

6.3(40 votes)

Drama

Overview

As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Emily Rios

Emily Rios

Magdalena

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Carlos

Chalo González

Chalo González

Tio Tomas Alvarez

David W. Ross

David W. Ross

Gary

Jason L. Wood

James

Ramiro Iniguez

Araceli Guzman-Rico

Araceli Guzman-Rico

Maria

Jesus Castanos

Johnny Chavez

Uncle Walter

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland
Written by: Wash Westmoreland
Richard Glatzer
Produced by: Anne Clements

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