Carlos Avila Director Jimmy Smits Arturo Ortega Actor Jon Seda Sonny Ortega Actor Clifton Collins Jr. Jimmy Ortega Actor Maria del Mar Rita Ortega Actor Sal Lopez Hector Salmon Actor Louis Mandylor Davey Lane Actor Danielle Camastra Mariella Cruz Actor Paul Rodriguez Pepe Actor Ron Perlman Nick Everson Actor Ernesto Hernández Johnny Ortega Actor Phil Berger Writer Moctesuma Esparza Producer Arthur Friedman Producer Loretha Jones Executive Producer Robert Katz Producer Carolyn Manetti Executive Producer Morris Ruskin Co-Executive Producer Stephanie Striegel Executive Producer Laurie Wagman Co-Executive Producer Joseph Julian Gonzalez Original Music Affonso Beato Cinematographer Gary Karr Film Editing Richard Pagano Casting Robb Wilson-King Production Design Lance Lombardo Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Ricardo Méndez Matta First Assistant Director Marge Piane Second Assistant Director Marc Fishman Sound Re-Recording Mixer Stephen Halbert Production Sound Mixer John Whynot Score Mixer