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The Perez Family

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.

1995 |1h 53m |  Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Cast

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Marisa Tomei

Dorita Evita Perez

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Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

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Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

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Chazz Palminteri

Lt. John Pirelli

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Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

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Ruben Rabasa

Father Martinez

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Luis Raúl

News Photographer

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Vincent Gallo

Orlando

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Celia Cruz

Luz Pat

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Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

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Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

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Angela Lanza

Flavia

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Bill Sage

Steve Steverino

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Roberto Escobar

Rivera

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Sarita Choudhury

Josette

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Melissa Hickey

Young Carmela

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Antoni Corone

Security

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Mel Gorham

Vilma / Raquel

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Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$11,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,832,826.00