Maricela and her mother Eugenia have fled El Salvador for the US with hopes of building a better life. Unable to find work in her profession as a school teacher, Eugenia becomes a live-in housekeeper to the affluent Gannett family. Conflict occurs when Maricela clashes with teenage Stacy Gannett, who resents her presence at home and at school. Can Maricela win Stacy's friendship and still remain true to her own ideals and values?
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Cast
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Linda Lavin
Mrs. Gannett
Known for
The Intern
Alice
Lisa Marie Simmon
Stacy Gannett
No other roles listed
Nancy Audley
Sandra Adair
Christine Burrill
Richard D Soto
Carlina Cruz
Maricela Flores
No other roles listed
Irene DeBari
Eugenia Flores
Also in
East Side Story
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Richard Soto
Amy Lynne
Rikki
Also in
Portrait of a White Marriage
Frog
Bruce Solomon
Sam Gannett
Known for
Night of the Creeps
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Kelly Jo Minter
Street Girl (as Kelly Minter)
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
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Christine Burrill Director · Richard Soto Story Sandra Adair Editor
United States release September 13, 1986
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 13, 1986
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