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Real Women Have Curves (2002)
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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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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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Directed By:Patricia Cardoso
Written By:George LaVoo, Josefina Lopez
In Theaters:11/8/2002
Box Office:$7,700,000
Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:LaVoo Productions, HBO Films
Cast
Patricia Cardoso
Director
Patricia Cardoso
Director
America Ferrera
Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Estela Garcia
George López
Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
Pancha
Lourdes Perez Nido
Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Raúl
Felipe de Alba
Grandfather
José Gerardo Zamora Jr.
Juan José
Edgar Lujan
Juan Martin
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