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: Dorita Evita Perez
Alfred Molina Alfred Molina As: Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston As: Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri Chazz Palminteri As: Lt. John 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: Samuel Goldwyn Company

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $2,832,826

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Cast

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Dorita Evita Perez

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Lt. John Pirelli

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Ruben Rabasa

Ruben Rabasa

Father Martinez

Luis Raúl

Luis Raúl

News Photographer

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Orlando

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Luz Pat

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

Angela Lanza

Angela Lanza

Flavia

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Steve Steverino

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Father Aiden

Gustavo Laborie

Gustavo Laborie

Cuban Official

Melissa Anne Acosta

Melissa Anne Acosta

Isabel

Roberto Escobar

Roberto Escobar

Rivera

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Josette

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Giovanna

Melissa Hickey

Melissa Hickey

Young Carmela

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Woman buying Flowers

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Security

Mel Gorham

Mel Gorham

Vilma / Raquel

Sheila Korsi

Sheila Korsi

Cuban Refugee

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

Directed By

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

Betty Bennett

Betty Bennett

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Eduardo Castro

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Music

Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mark Friedberg

Mark Friedberg

Production Design

Kenneth Hardy

Kenneth Hardy

Art Direction

Stephanie Carroll

Stephanie Carroll

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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