
The Perez Family
- 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.
Cast

Marisa Tomei
Dottie Perez

Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri
Officer Pirelli

Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez

Celia Cruz
Luz Paz

Diego Wallraff
Angel Diaz

Angela Lanza
Flavia

Ranjit Chowdhry
Indian Immigration Official

Ellen Cleghorne
Officer Rhoades
- Jose Felipe Padron
Jose Felipe Padron
Felipe Perez
- Lázaro Pérez
Lázaro Pérez
Armando "Papi" Perez

Bill Sage
Steve Steverino

Vincent Gallo
Orlando
- Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Father Aiden

Ruben Rabasa
Father Martinez
- Melissa Anne Acosta
Melissa Anne Acosta
Isabel
- Gustavo Laborie
Gustavo Laborie
Cuban Official

Roberto Escobar
Rivera
- Paloma Delaurentii
Paloma Delaurentii
Transvestite on Boat

Sarita Choudhury
Josette
- Glenda Díaz Rigau
Glenda Díaz Rigau
Giovanna

Norman Max Maxwell
Gate Guard
- Magaly Aguero
Magaly Aguero
Angel's Secretary

Marc Macaulay
Male Volunteer
- Luis Raúl
Luis Raúl
News Photographer

Antoni Corone
Security
- Jorge Luis Ramone
Jorge Luis Ramone
Cuban Prison Guard

Mira Nair
Woman Buying Flowers
- Ana Carballosa
Ana Carballosa
Woman of Many Faces

Melissa Hickey
Young Carmela
- Sandor Juan
Sandor Juan
Vendor

Mel Gorham
Vilma / Raquel
- Sheila Korsi
Sheila Korsi
Cuban Refugee (uncredited)
















