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The Perez Family (1995)
- R
- 05/12/1995 (US)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- 1h 53m
On the way to finding a family, she found love.
Overview
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.
Mira Nair
DirectorRobin Swicord
ScreenplayChristine Bell
NovelCast
![Marisa Tomei's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5w6qM8FWsl5SutKSpx6Va64eCTE.jpg)
Marisa Tomei
Dorita Evita Perez![Alfred Molina's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nJo91Czesn6z0d0pkfbDoVZY3sg.jpg)
Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez![Anjelica Huston's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6hnYeHa7Rc1w1MmQ3JsLSIb7yCX.jpg)
Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez![Chazz Palminteri's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mCbjKVyE5B2tleshbJw44tw3ktZ.jpg)
Chazz Palminteri
Lt. John Pirelli![Trini Alvarado's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uRAsuzmbC9xLbzsp5A8qwvax3jP.jpg)
Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez![Ruben Rabasa's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/terEHwAQdJ2XnzZIWu1C7Jccfkm.jpg)
Ruben Rabasa
Father Martinez![Luis Raúl's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/oVBEpcpfAeipcWuaUaWmF2sc5HT.jpg)
Luis Raúl
News Photographer![Vincent Gallo's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2H8ucxG6LWAHCJAJf9OGfhSXpqQ.jpg)