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Christine Bell (novel)
Robin Swicord (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 May 1995 (USA) more
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On the way to finding a family, she found love. more
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In an attempt to secure a sponsor, an unlikely group of Cuban refugees become a "family" as the U.S... more | add synopsis
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love Elvis Presley, I dig the rock and roll, I want to F*CK... John Wayne more (15 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Rated R for some sexuality and language.
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UK:113 min
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Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón was supposed to be directing this film, but pulled out before production started. more
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Continuity: 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. more
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Features Angel and the Badman (1947) more

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love Elvis Presley, I dig the rock and roll, I want to F*CK... John Wayne, 15 May 2007
7/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

This is a cute little film starring Marisa Tomei (Wild Hogs, My Cousin Vinny) and Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, Frida) as Cubans who came over on the Marial boat lift in the 80s.

Juan Raul Perez (Molina) is married to Carmela (Anjelica Huston), who came to America 20 years previous while Juan languished in a Cuban prison. He is stuck in an immigration facility with Dorita Evita Perez (Tomei), who is not related to him, but pretends to be his wife so they can get out. They even pick up a father and a son in their attempt at freedom.

While Juan is trying to escape and reunite with Carmela, her brother, Angel (Diego Wallraff) is trying to keep them apart. Further complicating the adventure is a cop, Lt. John Pirelli (Chazz Palminteri), who is falling in love with Carmela.

It is a sweet little comedy that Tomei does so well and worth spending some time with.

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