Movie·1995·1h 53m
The Perez Family
On the way to finding a family, she found love.
Directed By
Mira Nair
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Robin Swicord
Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher, Michael Nozik
Cinematography
Stuart Dryburgh
Music
Alan Silvestri
Editor
Robert Estrin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Marisa Tomei
Dottie Perez
Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri
Officer Pirelli
Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez
Celia Cruz
Luz Paz
Diego Wallraff
Angel Diaz
Angela Lanza
Flavia
Ranjit Chowdhry
Indian Immigration Official
Ellen Cleghorne
Officer Rhoades
Jose Felipe Padron
Felipe Perez
Lázaro Pérez
Armando "Papi" Perez
Bill Sage
Steve Steverino
Vincent Gallo
Orlando
Billy Hopkins
Father Aiden
Ruben Rabasa
Father Martinez
Melissa Anne Acosta
Isabel
Gustavo Laborie
Cuban Official
// crew
Crew
Mira Nair
Director
Robin Swicord
Screenplay
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Michael Nozik
Producer
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Robert Estrin
Editor
Greg Finton
Editor
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
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