The Perez Family (1995)
The Perez Family (1995)
On the way to finding a family, she found love.
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.

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Cast

Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei As: Dottie Perez
Alfred Molina Alfred Molina As: Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston As: Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri Chazz Palminteri As: Officer Pirelli
Trini Alvarado Trini Alvarado As: Teresa Perez
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: On the way to finding a family, she found love.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 12 May 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $2,832,826

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Cast

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Dottie Perez

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Officer Pirelli

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Luz Paz

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

Angela Lanza

Angela Lanza

Flavia

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

Jose Felipe Padron

Jose Felipe Padron

Felipe Perez

Lázaro Pérez

Lázaro Pérez

Armando "Papi" Perez

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Steve Steverino

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Orlando

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Father Aiden

Ruben Rabasa

Ruben Rabasa

Father Martinez

Melissa Anne Acosta

Melissa Anne Acosta

Isabel

Gustavo Laborie

Gustavo Laborie

Cuban Official

Roberto Escobar

Roberto Escobar

Rivera

Paloma Delaurentii

Paloma Delaurentii

Transvestite on Boat

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Josette

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Giovanna

Norman Max Maxwell

Norman Max Maxwell

Gate Guard

Magaly Aguero

Magaly Aguero

Angel's Secretary

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Male Volunteer

Luis Raúl

Luis Raúl

News Photographer

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Security

Jorge Luis Ramone

Jorge Luis Ramone

Cuban Prison Guard

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Woman Buying Flowers

Ana Carballosa

Ana Carballosa

Woman of Many Faces

Melissa Hickey

Melissa Hickey

Young Carmela

Sandor Juan

Sandor Juan

Vendor

Mel Gorham

Mel Gorham

Vilma / Raquel

Sheila Korsi

Sheila Korsi

Cuban Refugee (uncredited)

Directed By

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

Betty Bennett

Betty Bennett

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Eduardo Castro

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Sound

Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval

Musician

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stephanie Carroll

Stephanie Carroll

Set Decoration

Mark Friedberg

Mark Friedberg

Production Design

Kenneth Hardy

Kenneth Hardy

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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