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Illegal Tender (2007)

R 108 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   24 August 2007 (USA)
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When the thugs who killed his father come looking for him, a young Latino man and his mother flee from their home.

Director:

Franc. Reyes

Writer:

Franc. Reyes
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Philip Del Rio Michael Philip Del Rio ...
Lugo
Samuel Molina Samuel Molina ...
Older Man
Rick Sepulveda Rick Sepulveda ...
Joey
Manny Perez ...
Wilson DeLeon Sr.
D.C. Benny D.C. Benny ...
Ceasar
Mercedes Mercado ...
Latina Killer #1
Carmen Perez ...
Latina Killer #2
Zulay Henao ...
Mora
Jessica Pimentel ...
Young Millie
Angelic Zambrana ...
Young Jessenia
Julie Carmen ...
Nilsa
Ronald Escobar Ronald Escobar ...
Javier's Man #1
Gary Perez ...
Javier Cordero
Rick Gonzalez ...
Wilson Jr.
Dania Ramirez ...
Ana
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Storyline

After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's quest for honor and revenge as the hunted become the hunters. Wilson DeLeon, Jr. is an exceptional college student with an adoring girlfriend, doting mother and a future full of promise. He has never wanted for anything, and he has never been forced to stand his ground. But when ghosts from his mother's past come back to haunt his present, he must defend his family ... and quickly turn into the strong man his father prayed he'd become. Nothing could stop Wilson's mother, Millie, from protecting her two boys. Forced to flee her home after gangsters killed her husband, she made an oath to give her children only the best. But all that changes when an enemy from the past catches up with them. It's finally time to take action - and now... Written by Universal Pictures  

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Taglines:

Always protect the family.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A törvénytelenség bajnoka See more »

Filming Locations:

Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,425,915 (USA) (26 August 2007) (512 Screens)

Gross:

$3,054,430 (USA) (16 September 2007)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

New Deal Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film was shot in just 28 days with locations in New York and Puerto Rico. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Randy is "playing" on his Xbox 360, there are no working control pads connected to it. There are no wired controllers plugged in to it, and if he is using a wireless controller, the controller light on the front of the Xbox should be on. It isn't. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Making of 'Illegal Tender' (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Un Momento"
Written by David Salas, Alvaro Hernandez, Eskridge Ralph Larry, Johnson Clarence Jr., and Murph Randolph
Performed by Que No
Produced by David Salas
Courtesy of JDS Records See more »