The Perez Family
1995In 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.
Acted in
Marisa Tomei
as Dorita Evita Perez
Alfred Molina
as Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston
as Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri
as Lt. John Pirelli
Trini Alvarado
as Teresa Perez
Ruben Rabasa
as Father Martinez
Luis Raúl
as News Photographer
Vincent Gallo
as Orlando
Celia Cruz
as Luz Pat
Diego Wallraff
as Angel Diaz
Ellen Cleghorne
as Officer Rhoades
Angela Lanza
as Flavia
Bill Sage
as Steve Steverino
Billy Hopkins
as Father Aiden
Gustavo Laborie
as Cuban Official
Melissa Anne Acosta
as Isabel
Roberto Escobar
as Rivera
Sarita Choudhury
as Josette
Glenda Díaz Rigau
as Giovanna
Melissa Hickey
as Young Carmela
Mira Nair
as Woman buying Flowers
Antoni Corone
as Security
Mel Gorham
as Vilma / Raquel
Sheila Korsi
as Cuban Refugee
Ranjit Chowdhry
as Indian Immigration Official