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The Perez Family is a 1995 comedy film about Cuban refugees who pretend to be a family in America. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, and others, and is based on a novel by Christine Bell.
The Perez Family: Directed by Mira Nair. With Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri. 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".
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- Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Mira Nair
May 12, 1995 · Mira Nair‘s “The Perez Family” opens with a Fellini-esque scene of elegantly dressed people promenading by a beach. Then the music turns sad as they begin to wade into the waves, and there’s a cut to a Cuban prison.
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 (Alfred Molina) and...
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- Mira Nair
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- Marisa Tomei
Oct 5, 2012 · The Perez Family Official Trailer #1 - Alfred Molina Movie (1995) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.7M subscribers. 514. 88K views 11 years ago. Subscribe to TRAILERS:...
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Nov 6, 2014 · The Perez Family Trailer 1995 Director: Mira Nair Starring: Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, Marisa Tomei, Trini Alvarado, Official Content From Hallmark Entertainment After...
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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". In an attempt to secure a sponsor, an unlikely group of Cuban refugees become a "family" as the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service gives families priority over ...
