Almost a Woman (2001)
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A girl poised on the brink of adolescence finds herself shouldering a whole new set of responsibilities in this made-for-TV drama based on the autobiographical book by Esmeralda Santiago. In 1961, Mami Santiago (Wanda De Jesus) decides to leave her life in a Puerto Rican farming community behind and move herself and her six children to New York City in search of a better life -- and better medical care for her ailing son. Mami's oldest daughter, Esmerelda (Ana Maria Lagasca) -- Negi for short --
May 26, 2006 Wide
Sep 26, 2006
Cast
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Wanda De Jesus
Mami Santiago -
Miriam Colon
Tata -
Ana Maria Lagasca
Esmeralda "Negi" Santia... -
Cliff De Young
Mr. Burnett -
Francesco Quinn
Don Carlos -
Luis Garcia
Francisco Cortez -
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Don Julio -
Alexis Cruz
Nestor -
Angelo Pagan
Papi -
George Wyner
Dr. Fishbeck -
Christine Healy
Mrs. Parsons -
Diane Salinger
Mrs. Moore -
Anne De Salvo
Miss Narayan -
Evangelina Sosa Martinez
Delsa Santiago -
Stacy Gallardo
Norma Santiago -
Gabriel A. Flores
Hector Santiago -
Yanniva Mendoza
Alicia Santiago -
Marisabel Garcia
Edna Santiago -
Austin Noah Marques
Raymond Santiago -
Carmen Moreno
Yolanda -
Robin Lee
Miss Brown -
Peter Jason
Mr. Fuller -
Justine Williams
Office Social Worker -
Dawn Didawick
Field Social Worker -
Sara Rivas
Laura -
Jacob Hobbs
Harvey -
Patrice Fisher
Gang Girl -
Johanna Denis
Gang Girl -
Amy Correa
Gang Girl -
Achilles Aiken
Older Raymond -
Alicia Kaplan
Dr. Fishbeck's Nurse -
Sarah Zinsser
Librarian -
Bob Prest
Jacob -
Son Y Clave
Salsa Band
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A historically vivid but dramatically stunted coming-of-age drama.
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