The Perez Family

1995
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.5K

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Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, and Anjelica Huston in The Perez Family (1995)

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 Drama Romance

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 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 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
Writers
- Christine Bell
- Robin Swicord
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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Mira Nair
Writers
- Christine Bell
- Robin Swicord
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón was supposed to be directing this film, but pulled out before production started.

Goofs
When Dottie goes to make out with the security guard at the bar, the first wide shot shows her without her orange pants on, just black panties. In the next shot, she is wearing her pants, then the security guard precedes to pull them down, showing the black panties previously shown from a far distance in the first wide shot.

Quotes
Dorita Evita Perez: [on why she wants to go to America] I love Elvis Presley, I dig the rock and roll, I want to FUCK... John Wayne

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Crimson Tide/A Little Princess/The Perez Family/The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill/Swimming with Sharks (1995)

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Sensual, well-told story of the spirit

Well, most have summed up the story and acting pretty well, but I thought this was a beautiful film about indominable human spirit. As Tomei's character states in the beginning of the film, "I am like Cuba: always subjugated, but never conquered" (paraphrased).

That, for me, was the theme of the film throughout. Tomei was wonderful, but I loved the subtle work from Molina and Huston.