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Overview

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Director:
Mira Nair
Writers (WGA):
Christine Bell (novel)
Robin Swicord (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 May 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Drama more
Tagline:
On the way to finding a family, she found love. more
Plot:
In an attempt to secure a sponsor, an unlikely group of Cuban refugees become a "family" as the U.S... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Marisa Tomei is an absolute delight and the movie is good too more

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality and language.
Runtime:
UK:113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Coral Gables, Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón was supposed to be directing this film, but pulled out before production started. more
Goofs:
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
Movie Connections:
Features Angel and the Badman (1947) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Marisa Tomei is an absolute delight and the movie is good too, 2 October 1999
8/10
Author: Gene Ehrich (gene@ehrich.com) from Marlton NJ

We didn't expect much from this rental that we had never heard of but ended up being delighted. Marisa Tomei was an absolute delight. Angelica Houston was different than we have ever seen her and looked very attractive. Very, very good movie with a little bit of everything you could want. Marisa Tomei was wonderful.

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