Abraham is a Puerto Rican single parent with two boys. He is becoming very worried about them living in their run down neighborhood when one day he notices that Cubans who escape are lionized and given exceptional benefits. He thinks up a plot to have his sons washed ashore as cuban immigrants who will be adopted by rich anglos.
Alan Arkin
as Abraham
Rita Moreno
as Lupe
Reuben Figueroa
as Luis
Miguel Alejandro
as Junior
Arny Freeman
as Diaz
Joan Tompkins
as Miss Musto
Anthony Holland
as Pickett
Louis Zorich
as Penebaz
Antonia Rey
as Mrs. Cruz
Victor Junquera
as Man from Novitas
Arnold Soboloff
as Dr. Perl
Arnold Soboloff
as Dr. Perle