CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 1h 53m · R
The Perez Family

On the way to finding a family, she found love.

61%(44)IMDbComedyDramaRomance

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.

Directed byMira Nair

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
EN
Released
May 12, 1995
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$2,832,826
Studios
The Samuel Goldwyn Company

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
The Perez Family Trailer

The Perez Family Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Dottie Perez

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Officer Pirelli

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Luz Paz

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

Angela Lanza

Angela Lanza

Flavia

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

Creative team
Directed by
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Written by
Robin Swicord
Robin Swicord
Produced by
Michael Nozik
Lydia Dean Pilcher

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