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Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

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

20026.11h 26m

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.

Directed by Patricia Cardoso
Written by George LaVoo, Josefina Lopez
Produced by Effie Brown, George LaVoo
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $7.7M

Top Cast

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

L

Lourdes Perez Nido

Rosali

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Raúl

Felipe de Alba

Felipe de Alba

Grandfather

J

José Gerardo Zamora Jr.

Juan José

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageteenage girlwoman director

About Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves is a comedy, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of coming of age, teenage girl, woman director. Directed by Patricia Cardoso, it stars America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu. 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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