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.
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.
Top Cast
Marisa Tomei
Character: Dorita Evita Perez
Alfred Molina
Character: Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston
Character: Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri
Character: Lt. John Pirelli
Trini Alvarado
Character: Teresa Perez
Ruben Rabasa
Character: Father Martinez
Luis Raúl
Character: News Photographer
Vincent Gallo
Character: Orlando
Celia Cruz
Character: Luz Pat
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