The Children of Sanchez is a 1978 Mexican-American drama film based on the book with the same title by Oscar Lewis.

[2] The movie's well-known soundtrack, titled Children of Sanchez, was created by jazz musician Chuck Mangione.

While being a hard worker who feels the duty to financially support his family, he is still an aggressive, domineering man and a womanizer.

His main conflict is with his daughter, Consuelo, a rebellious girl who attempts to break free from her father.

The film's title song was also written by Mangione and earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.