The Perez Family (Original title)
Date: 1995 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Mira Nair
Production company billing: ©1995. The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The Samuel Goldwyn Company presents a Samuel Goldwyn Company production. a film by Mira Nair
Synopsis: Juan Perez has survived on memories of his family while spending twenty years as a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's Cuba. Now in 1990 he has been released to the USA where his family is now living but Juan finds that the perfect family reunion is not now possible.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1995Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 112 mins Language: English
Title: new filmsAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v6 n9 September 1996 Pages: 50-51
Title: reviewsAuthor: MATTHEWS, Peter Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Films in Review v46 n7/8 Sep/Oct 1995 Page: 58
Title: film reviewsAuthor: GARCIA, Maria Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 15 May 1995 Page: 95
Title: [Variety - 15 May 1995: no known title]Author: LEVY, Emanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v331 n39 12 Apr 1994 Page: 22
Title: Film ProductionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Cinemaya n25/6 Aut 94/Win 95 Pages: 26-27
Title: Mira NairAuthor: NEGI, Manjula Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the work of Mira Nair, mentioning this film in an edition of the periodical devoted to women filmmakers.
In: Moving Pictures International n174 24 Feb 1994 Page: 19
Title: PRODUCTION NEWSArticle type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
In: Screen International n840 17 Jan 1992 Page: 26
Title: [Screen International - n840 17 Jan 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Author: Singh, Amardeep Pages: vii, 227 pages
Title: Latin looks: images of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. media
Author: RODRIGUEZ, Clara E. Pages: viii, 288 p.
Date: 1995 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Mira Nair
Production company billing: ©1995. The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The Samuel Goldwyn Company presents a Samuel Goldwyn Company production. a film by Mira Nair
Synopsis: Juan Perez has survived on memories of his family while spending twenty years as a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's Cuba. Now in 1990 he has been released to the USA where his family is now living but Juan finds that the perfect family reunion is not now possible.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1995Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 112 mins Language: English
Credits
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Production Company: Goldwyn Entertainment Company, Executive Producer: Julia Chasman, Executive Producer: Robin Swicord, Producer: Michael Nozik, Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher, Associate Producer: Dinaz Stafford, Unit Production Manager: Ilene S. Landress, Production Manager (Puerto Rico): Nannette Rosa-Collazo, Production Manager (Los Angeles): Elyse Katz, Production Co-ordinator: Mark Lafata, Production Co-ordinator (Puerto Rico): Roberto (Tito) Otera, Production Co-ordinator (Los Angeles): Patrick Lynn, Production Controller: Julia Gilbert, Location Manager: Fabio Arber, Location Manager (Puerto Rico): Eneida Nunez, Post-production Supervisor (New York): Camille Spaccavento, Post-production Supervisor (Los Angeles): Mary F. Jansen, 1st Assistant Director: Eric N. Heffron, 2nd Assistant Director: Michael J. Moore, Basti Van Der Woude, Location Assistant Director: Dinaz "Mini" Stafford, Script Supervisor: Betty Bennett, Casting: Billy Hopkins, Casting: Suzanne Smith, Casting: Kerry Barden, Casting (Location): Dinaz "Mini" Stafford, Casting (Miami): Ellen Jacoby, Jose Calleja, Screenplay: Robin Swicord, Based on the novel "The Perez Family": Christine Bell, Director of Photography: Stuart Dryburgh, Camera Operator: Frank M. Miller, Steadicam Operator: William Papp, Editor: Robert Estrin, Production Designer: Mark Friedberg, Art Director: Kenneth A. Hardy, Set Designer: Michael Delgado, Set Decorator: Stephanie Carroll, Head Scenic Artist: José Duarte, Scenic Artist: Daniel Duarte, Scenic Artist: William Forte, Scenic Artist: Pablo Mirand, Costume Designer: Eduardo G. Castro, Wardrobe Supervisor: Linda Peirce, Key Make-up Artist: Hallie D'amore, Jay Cannistraci, Hairstylist (Key): Cydney Cornell, Hairstylist (2nd): Caridad 'Cuqui' Collazo, Main Title Design: Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald, End Title Design: The Effects House, Opticals: Pacific Title, Music Composer/Conductor/Producer: Alan Silvestri, Traditional Music: Arturo Sandoval, Miami Featured Musician (tr, pi, keyb): Arturo Sandoval, Miami Featured Musician (Saxophone): Ed Calle, Miami Featured Musician (Trombone): Dana Teboe, Miami Featured Musician (Piano): Félix Gómez, Miami Featured Musician (Bass. Tres Gui): Omar Hernandez, Miami Featured Musician (Percussion): Carlos Gomez, Miami Featured Musician (Percussion): Manuel "Eguie" Castrillo, Edwin Bonilla, Miami Featured Musician (Vocal): Rudy Perez, Orchestrations: William Ross, Music Supervisor: Jellybean Benitez, Music Co-ordinator: Carl C. Valldejuli, Supervising Music Editor: Ken Karman, Bill Abbott, Music Scoring Mixer: Dennis S. Sands, Recording Engineer: Ted Stein, Mixing Engineer: Rod Taylor, Music Consultant: Curt Sobel, Dance Teacher: Juanita Baro, Manny Verdecta, Sound Mixer: Henri Lopez, Re-recording Mixer: Michael Barry, Skip Lievsay, Sound Effects/Foley: CS Inc, Re-recording: Sound One, Supervising Sound Editor: Skip Lievsay, Dialogue Editor: Fred Rosenberg, Bob Hein, Effects Editor: Eugene Gearty, ADR (Editor): Marissa Littlefield, Foley (Supervisor): Bruce Pross, Foley (Editor): Frank Kern, Foley (Editor): Eliza Paley, Steve Visscher, Foley (Artist): Nancy Cabrera, Stunt Co-ordinator: John Zimmerman, Stunts: Cindy Crowe Solis, Stunts: Artie Malesci, Dialect Coach: Lilene Mansell, Marine Co-ordinator: Ricou Browning, Alex Edlin, Cultural Advisor: Ana Carballosa, Dolby Consultant: Robert S. Warren, Helicopter Pilot: José Maldonado
Cast
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Marisa Tomei (Dorita "Dottie" Perez), Alfred Molina (Juan Raul Perez), Chazz Palminteri (Officer Pirelli), Anjelica Huston (Carmela Perez), Trini Alvarado (Teresa Perez), Celia Cruz (Luz Paz), Diego Wallraff (Angel Diaz), Angela Lanza (Flavia), Ranjit Chowdhry (Ranjit, Indian Immigration Official), Ellen Cleghorne (Officer Rhoades), José Felipe Padron (Felipe Perez), Lazaro Perez (Armando "Papi" Perez), Bill Sage (Steve Steverino), Vincent Gallo (Orlando), Billy Hopkins (Father Aiden), Ruben Rabasa (Father Martinez), Melissa Anne Acosta (Isabel), Gustavo Laborie (Cuban Official), Roberto Escobar (Rivera), Paloma Delaijrentil (Transvestite on Boat), Sarita Choudhury (Josette), Glenda Diaz Rigau (Giovanna), Norman 'Max' Maxwell (Gate Guard), Oscar Gonzalez (1st Old Guajiro), Florencio Santana (2nd Old Guajiro), Magaly Aguelo (Angel's Secretary), Marc Macauley (Male Volunteer), Luis Raul (News Photographer), Antoni Corone (Security), Jorge Luis Ramone (Cuban Prison Guard), Mira Nair (Woman Buying Flowers), Ana Carballosa (Woman of Many Faces), Bernard Fouquet (1st Customer), Salvador Levy (2nd Customer), Melissa Ramone (Young Carmela), Sandor Juan (Vendor), Mel Gorham (Vilma/Raquel), Luis E. Torres (1st Guajiro Drummer), Angel Gonzalez (2nd Guajiro Drummer), Maite Arnedo ([TV Reporter]), Vivian Ruiz ([1st Official]), Jody Wilson ([2nd Official]), Clarence Charles ([Black Owner]), Elodia Riovega ([Middle-aged Mama]), José Manuel Cabrera ([Hermaphrodite])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n87 September 1996 Page: 38Title: new filmsAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v6 n9 September 1996 Pages: 50-51
Title: reviewsAuthor: MATTHEWS, Peter Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Films in Review v46 n7/8 Sep/Oct 1995 Page: 58
Title: film reviewsAuthor: GARCIA, Maria Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 15 May 1995 Page: 95
Title: [Variety - 15 May 1995: no known title]Author: LEVY, Emanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v331 n39 12 Apr 1994 Page: 22
Title: Film ProductionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Cinemaya n25/6 Aut 94/Win 95 Pages: 26-27
Title: Mira NairAuthor: NEGI, Manjula Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the work of Mira Nair, mentioning this film in an edition of the periodical devoted to women filmmakers.
In: Moving Pictures International n174 24 Feb 1994 Page: 19
Title: PRODUCTION NEWSArticle type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
In: Screen International n840 17 Jan 1992 Page: 26
Title: [Screen International - n840 17 Jan 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: films of Mira Nair: diaspora véritéAuthor: Singh, Amardeep Pages: vii, 227 pages
Title: Latin looks: images of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. media
Author: RODRIGUEZ, Clara E. Pages: viii, 288 p.