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4.2/10   459 votes
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Writers:
Evelina Fernández (play)
Evelina Fernández (screenplay)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
It's all about love.
Plot:
Four professional women meet at an East Los Angeles restaurant called Luminarias to share secrets about their careers, love, family, and sex. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
one-dimensional, but a pleasurable change more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Evelina Fernández ... Andrea

Scott Bakula ... Joseph

Cheech Marin ... Jesus
Robert Beltran ... Joe

Marta DuBois ... Sofia
Ángela Moya ... Lilly

Dyana Ortelli ... Irene
Seidy Lopez ... Cindy

Sal Lopez ... Pablo

Fidel Gomez ... Joey
Angelina Estrada ... Tia Concha
Lupe Ontiveros ... Tia Tonia
Mike Gomez ... Frank Chavez

Liz Torres ... Judge Sanchez
Geoffrey Rivas ... Carlos / Carmela
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality.
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R
Filming Locations:
East Los Angeles Courthouse - 4848 E. Civic Center Way, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
July Street Entertainment more

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3 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
one-dimensional, but a pleasurable change, 14 February 2003
7/10
Author: shanakins from Washington, DC

Lower your expectations now, Luminarias is about as deep as the typical Hollywood produced romantic comedy. But unlike that mainstream fluff, Luminarias has a beautiful (and sexy) multicultural cast and quite a few fun and atypical romantic couplings: older women and younger men, almost every possible type of interracial relationship, rich women and poor men, and even a random gay relative. The main flaw--at times it seems that the movie is trying a bit too hard to counteract every stereotype in most mainstream romances. Considering how many stereotypes abound in say, a Freddie Prinze Jr movie, that's a lot to make up for in a low-budget film. Bonus points for including a woman-centered sex scene.

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