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The Perez Family (1995)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Mira Nair
Writer : Robin Swicord

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.

Actors

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
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Orlando
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Luz Pat
Diego Wallraff
Diego Wallraff
Angel Diaz
Ellen Cleghorne
Ellen Cleghorne
Officer Rhoades
Angela Lanza
Angela Lanza
Flavia
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Steve Steverino
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Father Aiden
Gustavo Laborie
Gustavo Laborie
Cuban Official
Melissa Anne Acosta
Melissa Anne Acosta
Isabel
Roberto Escobar
Roberto Escobar
Rivera
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
Josette
Glenda Díaz Rigau
Glenda Díaz Rigau
Giovanna
Melissa Hickey
Melissa Hickey
Young Carmela
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Woman buying Flowers
Antoni Corone
Antoni Corone
Security
Mel Gorham
Mel Gorham
Vilma / Raquel
Sheila Korsi
Sheila Korsi
Cuban Refugee

Crews

Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Director
Robin Swicord
Robin Swicord
Screenplay
Christine Bell
Christine Bell
Novel
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Producer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Music
Stuart Dryburgh
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Robert Estrin
Robert Estrin
Editor
Greg Finton
Greg Finton
Editor
Kerry Barden
Kerry Barden
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Suzanne Smith
Suzanne Smith
Casting
Mark Friedberg
Mark Friedberg
Production Design
Kenneth Hardy
Kenneth Hardy
Art Direction
Stephanie Carroll
Stephanie Carroll
Set Decoration
Eduardo Castro
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Cydney Cornell
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Betty Bennett
Betty Bennett
Script Supervisor
Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

The Perez Family Trailer 1995

Posters and backgrounds

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