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The Perez Family
The Perez Family
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1995
1h 53m
6.1(42 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Marisa Tomei

Dottie Perez

Marisa Tomei
Acting

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Alfred Molina
Acting

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Anjelica Huston
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Chazz Palminteri

Officer Pirelli

Chazz Palminteri
Acting

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Trini Alvarado
Acting

Celia Cruz

Luz Paz

Celia Cruz
Acting

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

Diego Wallraff
Acting

Angela Lanza

Flavia

Angela Lanza
Acting

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

Ranjit Chowdhry
Acting

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

Ellen Cleghorne
Acting

Jose Felipe Padron

Felipe Perez

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Acting

Lázaro Pérez

Armando "Papi" Perez

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Acting

Bill Sage

Steve Steverino

Bill Sage
Acting

Vincent Gallo

Orlando

Vincent Gallo
Production

Billy Hopkins

Father Aiden

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Acting

Ruben Rabasa

Father Martinez

Ruben Rabasa
Crew

Melissa Anne Acosta

Isabel

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Acting

Gustavo Laborie

Cuban Official

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Acting

Roberto Escobar

Rivera

Roberto Escobar
Acting

Paloma Delaurentii

Transvestite on Boat

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Acting

Sarita Choudhury

Josette

Sarita Choudhury
Acting

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Giovanna

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Acting

Norman Max Maxwell

Gate Guard

Norman Max Maxwell
Acting

Magaly Aguero

Angel's Secretary

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Acting

Marc Macaulay

Male Volunteer

Marc Macaulay
Acting

Luis Raúl

News Photographer

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Acting

Antoni Corone

Security

Antoni Corone
Acting

Jorge Luis Ramone

Cuban Prison Guard

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Directing

Mira Nair

Woman Buying Flowers

Mira Nair
Camera

Ana Carballosa

Woman of Many Faces

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Acting

Melissa Hickey

Young Carmela

Melissa Hickey
Acting

Sandor Juan

Vendor

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Acting

Mel Gorham

Vilma / Raquel

Mel Gorham
Acting

Sheila Korsi

Cuban Refugee (uncredited)

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