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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Tom Musca
written by

Cast

Edward James Olmos
Jaime Escalante
Virginia Paris
Raquel Ortega
Eliot
Tito Guitaro
Will Gotay
Pancho Garcia
Patrick Baca
Javier Perales
Ingrid Oliu
Lupe Escobar
Carmen Argenziano
Jesse Molina
Richard Martinez
Heavy Metal Boy
Mark Everett
Heavy Metal Boy
Tyde Kierney
Joe Goodell
Rosanna DeSoto
Fabiola Escalante
Bodie Olmos
Fernando Escalante
Karla Montana
Claudia Camejo
Vanessa Marquez
Ana Delgado
Lydia Nicole
Rafaela Fuentes
Betty Carvalho
Angel's Grandma
Irene Olga López
Lupe's Mother
James Victor
Ana's Father
Yvette Cruise
Claudia's Mother
Aixa Clemente
Hospital Receptionist
Victor Garron
Jaime Escalante Jr.
Rif Hutton
Pearson
Star Frohman
Female Cop
Sonia Fuentes
Ganas Kid
Irma Barrios
Ganas Kid
Henry Torrès
Ganas Kid
Kay Cole
Javier's Mother
Ricardo Gutiérrez
Javier's Father

Produced By

Iya Labunka
associate producer
Lindsay Law
executive producer
Tom Musca
producer

Cinematography

Tom Richmond
director of photography

Sound

Barry Bookin
boom operator
Duncan Burns
sound effects editor
Stuart Copely
dialogue editor
Michael Dressel
assistant sound editor
Peter Foster
adr editor
Stephen Halbert
sound mixer
Wayne Heitman
re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola
re-recording mixer
Jane Lang
foley editor
Janelle Showalter
apprentice sound editor
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor / sound editor
Hamilton Sterling
supervising sound editor
Greg Curda
foley mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist

Art Direction

Makeup

Vered Hochman
hair stylist / makeup artist
Dee Mansano
hair supervisor / makeup supervisor
Ziggy
hair designer: Mr. Olmos

Assistant Director

Michael Bodnarczuk
additional second assistant director
Julie Cypher
additional second assistant director
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
first assistant director
John Scherer
second assistant director

Production Management

Iya Labunka
production manager
Nancy Richardson
post-production supervisor

Art Department

Julian Arellano
construction crew
Joseph Barbosa
construction crew
Alex Bodnarczuk
property assistant
Sean Carrillo
set dresser
Lisa De Alva
property master
Jonathan Flores
set dresser
John Galvan
construction crew
Enrique Guillen
construction crew
Fred Haft
set dressing supervisor
Patti Peck
set dresser
Jose Ramirez
construction crew
Richard Rodriguez
construction crew
Arlan Jay Vetter
assistant art director

Stunts

Perry Husman
stunt coordinator

Editorial

Elizabeth Castro
apprentice editor
Christi Moore
assistant editor
Barbara Riley
negative cutter
Paul M. Wagner
assistant editor

Other

Larry Bershon
special thanks
Chantica Camejo
dedicated to the memory of: 1971-1987
Jaime Escalante
special thanks
Al Galvadon
special thanks
Phylis Geller
special thanks
Henry Gradillas
special thanks
Caren A. Grown
special thanks
LaVoy Johnson
special thanks
Elizabeth Martin
special thanks
Martin Olvera
dedicated to the memory of: 1964-1987
Steve Ostro
special thanks
Henry Ramos
special thanks
Ben Saiz
special thanks

Music Department

Ken Johnson
music editor
Gregg Karukas
music engineer
Steve Livingston
music editor
Daniel J. Johnson
music editor
Raquela Rios
composer: additional music

Casting Department

Humberto Almeida
extras casting assistant
Steven Fertig
casting associate
Tamra Kaggar
casting associate
Ima Sumac Watkins
extras casting

Costume Department

Zeca Seabra
costumer

Camera Department

Tony Friedkin
still photographer
Amy C. Halpern
electrician
Chris Lombardi
first assistant camera
Cesar Ramirez
best boy electrician
Marc Reshovsky
additional camera operator
John St. John
best boy grip
Rob Sweeney
second assistant camera
Mitzi Trumbo
still photographer

Location Management

Larry Litton
location manager
Ramon Ponce
location manager

Script Department

Sydney Gilner
script supervisor
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