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19951h 53mREnglish

The Perez Family

On the way to finding a family, she found love.

6.0
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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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DirectorMira Nair

Keywords

immigrationwoman directorpolitical prisonercuban refugees
Budget$11M
Box Office$3M

Cast

Marisa Tomei as Dorita Evita Perez

Marisa Tomei

Dorita Evita Perez

Alfred Molina as Juan Raul Perez

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston as Carmela Perez

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri as Lt. John Pirelli

Chazz Palminteri

Lt. John Pirelli

Trini Alvarado as Teresa Perez

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Ruben Rabasa as Father Martinez

Ruben Rabasa

Father Martinez

Luis Raúl as News Photographer

Luis Raúl

News Photographer

Vincent Gallo as Orlando

Vincent Gallo

Orlando

Celia Cruz as Luz Pat

Celia Cruz

Luz Pat

Diego Wallraff as Angel Diaz

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz