Trivia / The Perez Family

• Dyeing for Your Art: To play the role of Dorita “Dottie” Perez in this movie, Marisa Tomei had to do exercises to strengthen her arms and thighs, wear skin dye and go through a weight gain diet that packed about 20 pounds, which gave her a figure more curvaceous and voluptuous that earned her enough praise in the press when the film was released.
• Fake Nationality: Italian-Jewish American Marisa Tomei and the Spanish-English Alfred Molina as the Cuban main characters.

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