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The Perez Family
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The Perez Family

1995-05-12 · 113 min · ★ 6.1

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.

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Production details

Directors
Mira Nair
Production companies
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 11,000,000
Revenue
USD 2,832,826

Top Cast

Marisa TomeiMarisa TomeiDottie Perez
Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaJuan Raul Perez
Anjelica HustonAnjelica HustonCarmela Perez
Chazz PalminteriChazz PalminteriOfficer Pirelli
Trini AlvaradoTrini AlvaradoTeresa Perez
Celia CruzCelia CruzLuz Paz
Diego WallraffDiego WallraffAngel Diaz
Angela LanzaAngela LanzaFlavia
Ranjit ChowdhryRanjit ChowdhryIndian Immigration Official
Ellen CleghorneEllen CleghorneOfficer Rhoades
Jose Felipe PadronFelipe Perez
Lázaro PérezArmando "Papi" Perez
Bill SageBill SageSteve Steverino
Vincent GalloVincent GalloOrlando
Billy HopkinsFather Aiden
Ruben RabasaRuben RabasaFather Martinez
Melissa Anne AcostaIsabel
Gustavo LaborieCuban Official
Roberto EscobarRoberto EscobarRivera
Paloma DelaurentiiTransvestite on Boat

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