# The Perez Family (1995)

English · Released 1995-05-12

The Perez Family is a 1995 English film. The music is by Alan Silvestri. Marisa Tomei appears in it.

Music: Alan Silvestri
Cast: Marisa Tomei as Dottie Perez

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was The Perez Family released?
The Perez Family was released on 12 May 1995.

### Who stars in The Perez Family?
Marisa Tomei star in The Perez Family.

### Who composed the music for The Perez Family?
The music is by Alan Silvestri.

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