HBO Films presents ; a Maya Pictures/Amicas Entertainment production ; with Y.O.Y. Productions ; an Edward James Olmos film ; directed by Edward James Olmos ; screenplay by Marcus De Leon and Ernie Contreras and Timothy J. Sexton ; story by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Lisa Bruce ; an Esparza/Katz production ; in association with Olmos Productions, Inc
a Universal Pictures ; a Luis Valdez film ; a Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum presentation ; written for the screen by Luis Valdez ; produced by Peter Burrell ; directed by Luis Valdez ; executive producer, Gordon Davidson
a co-production of Camino Bluff Productions, Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), in association with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) for American experience ; American experience is a production of WGBH Boston ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; written by Carlos Sandoval ; produced and directed by Carlos Sandoval and Peter Miller