The Perez Family (1995)
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Synopsis: Freshly released from a Cuban prison, and finally on his way to Miami to meet up with his wife and daughter, Juan Raul Perez encounters an alluring young prostitute named Dottie Perez. When the US authorities see the same last name, they mistakenly sign the two up as a married couple. The comedy... Freshly released from a Cuban prison, and finally on his way to Miami to meet up with his wife and daughter, Juan Raul Perez encounters an alluring young prostitute named Dottie Perez. When the US authorities see the same last name, they mistakenly sign the two up as a married couple. The comedy of errors continues, however, when Juan's real wife Carmela Perez concludes that her husband never landed in the US and yields to the advances of charismatic cop John Pirelli. Assuming that they've been abandoned by their spouses, Carmela and Juan try make a new life in the United States. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Chazz Palminteri, Anjelica Huston
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 1, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Stereo Surround - English
- Stereo Surround - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews
Mira Nair's consistent exploration of the search for home is admirable, but her movie is burdened by an unconvincing ensemble that's unable to elevate the serio-comic exploration of Cuban immigrants into a poignant tale.
Sensuous and lush with a hint of Allende's magical realism in the bleeding of a man's broken heart and a string of rose petals trailing a line along the belly of a new lover.


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