The Perez Family (1995)
On the way to finding a family, she found love.
113 min
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.
- Release date
- May 12, 1995
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Alan Silvestri
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $2,832,826
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Marisa Tomei as Dorita Evita Perez
- Alfred Molina as Juan Raul Perez
- Anjelica Huston as Carmela Perez
- Chazz Palminteri as Lt. John Pirelli
- Trini Alvarado as Teresa Perez
- Celia Cruz as Luz Pat
- Diego Wallraff as Angel Diaz
- Angela Lanza as Flavia
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Indian immigration official
- Ellen Cleghorne as Officer Rhoades
- Lázaro Pérez as Armando "Papi" Perez
- Bill Sage as Steve Steverino
- Vincent Gallo as Orlando
- Billy Hopkins as Father Aiden
- Ruben Rabasa as Father Martinez
- Roberto Escobar as Rivera
- Sarita Choudhury as Josette
- Marc Macaulay as Male Volunteer
- Luis Raul as News Photographer
- Antoni Corone as Security
- Mira Nair as Woman Buying Flowers
- Ana Carballosa as Woman of Many Faces
Crew
- Mira Nair · Director
- Christine Bell · Writer
- Robin Swicord · Writer
- Lydia Dean Pilcher · Producer
- Michael Nozik · Producer
- Alan Silvestri · Composer
- Stuart Dryburgh · Cinematographer
- Robert Estrin · Editor
- Greg Finton · Editor
- Kerry Barden · Casting director
- Billy Hopkins · Casting director
- Suzanne Smith Crowley · Casting director
- Mark Friedberg · Production designer