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The Perez Family

In 1980, USA opens to Cuban refugees. Once in Miami, Dorita tries to create a Perez "family" of 3 to get a sponsor. She wants Juan to be her "husband" - plus a "son" or "dad".

Director

Mira Nair

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, drama

Box Office

$2,832,826

Production

N/A

Awards

N/A

Dorita Evita Perez

Juan Raul Perez

Carmela Perez

Anjelica Huston

Lt. John Pirelli

Chazz Palminteri

Teresa Perez

Luz Pat

Indian immigration official

Ranjit Chowdhry

Angel Diaz

Officer Rhoades

Ellen Cleghorne

Flavia

Felipe Perez

Jose Felipe Padron

Armando 'Papi' Perez

Steve Steverino

Orlando

Father Aiden

Father Martinez

Isabel

Melissa Anne Acosta

Cuban official

Gustavo Laborie

Rivera

Roberto Escobar

Transvestite on boat

Paloma Delaurentii

Josette

Sarita Choudhury

Giovanna

Glenda Díaz Rigau

Young Carmela

Gate guard

Norman Max Maxwell

Old Guajiro #1

Óscar González

Old Guajiro #2

Florencio Santana

Angel's secretary

Male volunteer

News photographer

Security

Cuban prison guard

Jorge Luis Ramone

Woman buying flowers

Woman of Many Faces

Customer #1

Bernard Fouquet

Customer #2

Vendor

Vilma

Guajiro drummer #1

Guajiro drummer #2

Ángel González

Sailor

Johnny Hasselbach

Child Refugee

Boat captain

Dance partner of Armando "Papi" Perez

Jeannie Belgrave

Self (during Mariel exodus)

Self (during Mariel exodus)

Cuban Refugee

Refugee

Immigration Officer

Paramedic

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When we get to Miami - The Perez Family

When we get to Miami

Are you French? - The Perez Family

Are you French?

Welcome to the
Orange Bowl Football Stadium. - The Perez Family

Welcome to the Orange Bowl Football Stadium.

You're a really good liar! - The Perez Family

You're a really good liar!

Juan Raul Perez
no longer exists. - The Perez Family

Juan Raul Perez no longer exists.

Mom, you don't
offer cops lemonade. - The Perez Family

Mom, you don't offer cops lemonade.

Mr. Perez
on the football post. - The Perez Family

Mr. Perez on the football post.

Would you like
some cafe Cubana? - The Perez Family

Would you like some cafe Cubana?

A... - The Perez Family

- What?
- My hero, wait. - The Perez Family

- What? - My hero, wait.

Where am I? - The Perez Family

You're not sleeping there. - The Perez Family

You're not sleeping there.

Good morning, senor hard-on. - The Perez Family

Good morning, senor hard-on.

I saw you watching! - The Perez Family

I saw you watching!

What is it? - The Perez Family

Call the police.
Got a burglar here - The Perez Family

Call the police. Got a burglar here

He hear us talk,
and he took the money - The Perez Family

He hear us talk, and he took the money

You look beautiful. - The Perez Family

You look beautiful.

When I dream about coming here - The Perez Family

When I dream about coming here

At the Varadero
Festival tonight, - The Perez Family

At the Varadero Festival tonight,

You're so handsome. - The Perez Family

You're so handsome.

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In 1980, USA opens to Cuban refugees. Once in Miami, Dorita tries to create a Perez "family" of 3 to get a sponsor. She wants Juan to be her "husband" - plus a "son" or "dad".

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Mira Nair

Writer: Christine Bell, Robin Swicord

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, romance, drama

Year: 1995

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.0

BoxOffice: $2,832,826

Released: 12 May 1995

Awards: N/A

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