Dottie (Marisa Tomei) with Juan Raul (Alfred Molina) in The Perez Family

The Perez Family is a comedy film released in 1995, about a group of Cuban refugees in America, who pretend to be a family. It starred Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well known actors. It was based on the 1991 novel The Perez Family (ISBN 006097401X) by Christine Bell. The film was directed by Mira Nair. Marisa Tomei in The Guru Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of Spanish-Italian parentage, born in London. ... Marisa Tomei in The Guru Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of Spanish-Italian parentage, born in London. ... Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American actress of both feature films and television. ... Chazz Palminteri (15 May 1952—) is an American actor and writer of Sicilian descent. ... Mira Nair (born October 15, 1957) is a New York-based Indian film director. ...

The premise of the film, was a group of unrelated people, who happened to share the last name "Perez", realized they could more easily stay in America if they pretended to be family. Set in 1980, Juan Raul Perez (Alfred Molina) is a newly released political prisoner, seeking to return to his wife, no in America, after 20 years. Dottie Perez (Marisa Tomei) is a former prostitute, who Juan meets. U.S. Immigration officials assume the two are married, because of the common last name. The potential for a real romantic relationship between the couple sets the basis for much of the rest of the film. Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of Spanish-Italian parentage, born in London. ... Marisa Tomei in The Guru Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ...

Cast

Selective cast listing:

• Marisa Tomei - Dorita Evita Perez
• Alfred Molina - Juan Raul Perez
• Anjelica Huston - Carmela Perez
• Chazz Palminteri - Lt. John Pirelli
• Trini Alvarado - Teresa Perez
• Celia Cruz - Luz Pat
• Ranjit Chowdhry - Indian immigration official
• Diego Wallraff - Angel Diaz
• Ellen Cleghorne - Officer Rhoades
• Angela Lanza - Flavia
• Jose Felipe Padron - Felipe Perez
• Lázaro Pérez - Armando 'Papi' Perez
• Bill Sage - Steve Steverino
• Vincent Gallo - Orlando
• Billy Hopkins - Father Aiden
• Ruben Rabasa - Father Martinez
• Melissa Anne Acosta - Isabel

Archival footage of Jimmy Carter and Fidel Castro also appeared in the film. Marisa Tomei in The Guru Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of Spanish-Italian parentage, born in London. ... Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American actress of both feature films and television. ... Chazz Palminteri (15 May 1952—) is an American actor and writer of Sicilian descent. ... Trini Alvarado (born on January 10, 1967 in New York, New York state) is an American actress best known for her role as Meg March in the 1994 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcotts novel, Little Women. External links Trini Alvarado at the Internet Movie Database Categories: | | ... Celia Cruz autobiography. ... It has been suggested that Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed by cast member) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... For the submarine, see USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has been the autocratic leader of Cuba since 1959, when he commanded the attack that overthrew Fulgencio Batista. ...

References

• The Perez Family at The Internet Movie Database
• The Perez Family at the All Movie Guide