United States / May 12, 1995 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Ranjit Chowdhry | Indian Immigration Official |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Perez Family |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Release date | 12 maggio 1995 |
| Production | Lydia Dean Pilcher, Michael Nozik |
| Writer | Robin Swicord, Christine Bell |
| Casting | Suzanne Smith Crowley, Billy Hopkins, Kerry Barden |
| Editing | Greg Finton, Robert Estrin |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Assistant directors | Mira Nair, Betty Bennett |
| Camera operators | Stuart Dryburgh |
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| Additional photography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Production design | Mark Friedberg, Stephanie Carroll, Kenneth Hardy |
| Art direction | Kenneth Hardy, Stephanie Carroll, Mark Friedberg |
| Set decoration | Stephanie Carroll, Mark Friedberg, Kenneth Hardy |
| Music | Alan Silvestri, Arturo Sandoval |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri, Arturo Sandoval |
| Costume design | Eduardo Castro, Hallie D'Amore, Cydney Cornell |
| Makeup | Hallie D'Amore, Eduardo Castro, Cydney Cornell |
| Hairstyling | Hallie D'Amore, Eduardo Castro, Cydney Cornell |
| Budget | 11.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.832.826 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 15, 1995
Ireland / Aug 23, 1996 / 15
United Kingdom / Aug 23, 1996 / 15
TV
Germany / Aug 24, 2004 / 12
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