The Perez Family

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

May 12 1995 R 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

In an attempt to secure a sponsor, an unlikely group of Cuban refugees become a "family" as the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service gives families priority over others. In the process, a political prisoner who hasn't seen his wife for twenty years and a disaffected sugarcane cutter fall in love. An excitable brother and a lovestruck cop contribute to the general confusion. The inevitable humorous romantic entaglements ensue as a final confrontation is set up.

Written by

Christine Bell, Robin Swicord

Directed by

Mira Nair

Cast

Marisa Tomei, Anjelica Huston, Alfred Molina

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Perez Family Trailer 1995
Scores
# of Votes
2,603
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
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