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.

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Marisa Tomei

Dottie Perez

Alfred Molina

Juan Raul Perez

Anjelica Huston

Carmela Perez

Chazz Palminteri

Officer Pirelli

Trini Alvarado

Teresa Perez

Celia Cruz

Luz Paz

Diego Wallraff

Angel Diaz

Angela Lanza

Flavia

Ranjit Chowdhry

Indian Immigration Official

Ellen Cleghorne

Officer Rhoades

Bill Sage

Steve Steverino

Vincent Gallo

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