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Real Women Have Curves(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-10-18
60%
94 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life...
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $3,000,000.00
Revenue: $7,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
LaVoo Productions
Movie: Real Women Have Curves
Top 10 Billed Cast
America Ferrera
Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Estela Garcia
George López
Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
Pancha
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Raúl
Felipe de Alba
Grandfather
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