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The Perez Family

The Perez Family

On the way to finding a family, she found love.
May 12, 1995 1h 53m
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Synopsis

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.

Title The Perez Family
Companies The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Countries United States of America
Keywords immigration, woman director, political prisoner, cuban refugees
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
Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades
Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Steve Steverino
Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Father Aiden
Gustavo Laborie

Gustavo Laborie

Cuban Official
Melissa Hickey

Melissa Hickey

Young Carmela
Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Woman buying Flowers
Mel Gorham

Mel Gorham

Vilma / Raquel
Sheila Korsi

Sheila Korsi

Cuban Refugee
Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official