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The Perez Family

64 %|May 12, 1995|Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the midst of the Mariel boat lift -- a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America -- an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dissident Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez are married. United by their last name and a mutual resolve to emigrate, Dorita and Juan agree to play along. But it gets complicated when the two begin falling for each other just as Juan reunites with his wife, Carmela, whom he hasn't seen in decades.

Featured Crew

Mira Nair
Director
Robin Swicord
Screenplay
Christine Bell
Novel
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Michael Nozik
Producer
Alan Silvestri
Music
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Robert Estrin
Editor

Cast

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Marisa Tomei
Dorita Evita Perez
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Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez
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Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez
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Chazz Palminteri
Lt. John Pirelli
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Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez
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Ruben Rabasa
Father Martinez
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Luis Raúl
News Photographer
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Celia Cruz
Luz Pat
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Diego Wallraff
Angel Diaz
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Ellen Cleghorne
Officer Rhoades
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Bill Sage
Steve Steverino
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Billy Hopkins
Father Aiden
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Gustavo Laborie
Cuban Official
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Melissa Hickey
Young Carmela
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Mira Nair
Woman buying Flowers
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Mel Gorham
Vilma / Raquel
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Sheila Korsi
Cuban Refugee
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Ranjit Chowdhry
Indian Immigration Official