The Perez Family
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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.
The Perez Family is a 1995 comedy-drama about two strangers who pose as a married couple during the Mariel boat lift from Cuba to America. When an immigration clerk mistakenly assumes they're married, Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez decide to play along—but genuine feelings emerge just as Juan's actual wife reappears after years apart.
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Marisa TomeiDorita Evita Perez
Alfred MolinaJuan Raul Perez
Anjelica HustonCarmela Perez
Chazz PalminteriLt. John Pirelli
Trini AlvaradoTeresa Perez
Ruben RabasaFather Martinez- Luis RaúlNews Photographer
Vincent GalloOrlando
Celia CruzLuz Pat
Diego WallraffAngel Diaz
Ellen CleghorneOfficer Rhoades
Angela LanzaFlavia
Bill SageSteve Steverino- Billy HopkinsFather Aiden
- Gustavo LaborieCuban Official
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When was The Perez Family released?
The Perez Family was released on May 12, 1995.
What is the plot about?
The film follows two Cuban refugees who are mistakenly identified as a married couple by immigration officials during the 1980 Mariel boat lift. As they maintain the deception to facilitate their emigration to America, they develop real feelings for each other—complicating matters when Juan's estranged wife, whom he hasn't seen in decades, suddenly appears.
What genres does The Perez Family blend?
The film combines comedy, drama, and romance, balancing humor with emotional stakes as its characters navigate immigration, identity, and unexpected love.
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