---
title: 'The Perez Family (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mira Nair'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-perez-family-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114113/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Perez Family (1995)

1995 · 108 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Perez Family is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It was based on the 1990 novel The Perez Family by Christine Bell. The film was directed by Mira Nair.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mira Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/mira-nair)
- **Screenplay:** [Robin Swicord](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-swicord)
- **Producer:** [Robin Swicord](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-swicord)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Silvestri](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-silvestri), [Arturo Sandoval](https://cinepixo.com/people/arturo-sandoval)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stuart Dryburgh](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-dryburgh)
- **Editor:** [Robert Estrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-estrin)

## Cast

- [Chazz Palminteri](https://cinepixo.com/people/chazz-palminteri)
- [Vincent Gallo](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-gallo)
- [Alfred Molina](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-molina)
- [Anjelica Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/anjelica-huston)
- [Marisa Tomei](https://cinepixo.com/people/marisa-tomei)

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