The Perez Family
On the way to finding a family, she found love.
1995 | 113m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Mira Nair |
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| Writer: | Christine Bell, Robin Swicord |
| Staring: |
| 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 |
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| Director: | Mira Nair |
| Writer: | Christine Bell, Robin Swicord |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | immigration, woman director, political prisoner, cuban refugees |
| Production Companies | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,832,826
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marisa Tomei | Dorita Evita Perez |
| Alfred Molina | Juan Raul Perez |
| Anjelica Huston | Carmela Perez |
| Chazz Palminteri | Lt. John Pirelli |
| Trini Alvarado | Teresa Perez |
| Ruben Rabasa | Father Martinez |
| Luis Raúl | News Photographer |
| Vincent Gallo | Orlando |
| Celia Cruz | Luz Pat |
| Diego Wallraff | Angel Diaz |
| Ellen Cleghorne | Officer Rhoades |
| Angela Lanza | Flavia |
| Bill Sage | Steve Steverino |
| Billy Hopkins | Father Aiden |
| Gustavo Laborie | Cuban Official |
| Melissa Anne Acosta | Isabel |
| Roberto Escobar | Rivera |
| Sarita Choudhury | Josette |
| Glenda Díaz Rigau | Giovanna |
| Melissa Hickey | Young Carmela |
| Mira Nair | Woman buying Flowers |
| Antoni Corone | Security |
| Mel Gorham | Vilma / Raquel |
| Sheila Korsi | Cuban Refugee |
| Ranjit Chowdhry | Indian Immigration Official |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christine Bell | Novel |
| Greg Finton | Editor |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Cydney Cornell | Hairstylist |
| Hallie D'Amore | Makeup Artist |
| Betty Bennett | Script Supervisor |
| Robert Estrin | Editor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Kenneth Hardy | Art Direction |
| Stephanie Carroll | Set Decoration |
| Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Robin Swicord | Screenplay |
| Alan Silvestri | Music |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Arturo Sandoval | Original Music Composer |
| Mira Nair | Director |
| Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Michael Nozik | Producer |
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