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Overview
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Always protect the family.Plot:
When the thugs who killed his father come looking for him, a young Latino man and his mother flee from their home. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Not worth the $10. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 21 | 8:00 PM | MAX | |||
| Sun. July 27 | 3:10 AM | MAX | |||
| Thur. July 31 | 4:00 PM | MAX | more |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Philip Del Rio | ... | Lugo | |
| Samuel Molina | ... | Older Man | |
| Rick Sepulveda | ... | Joey | |
| Manny Perez | ... | Wilson DeLeon Sr. | |
| 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 | ... | Javier's Man #1 | |
| Gary Perez | ... | Javier Cordero | |
| Rick Gonzalez | ... | Wilson Jr. | |
| Dania Ramirez | ... | Ana |
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Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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The film was shot in just 28 days with locations in New York and Puerto Rico. moreGoofs:
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. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie was entertaining, but the acting was horrible. I expected way better work from John Singleton and from actors like Wanda DeJesus, Dania Ramirez and Rick Gonzalez. There were so many holes in the plot that dramatic scenes were turned into slapstick comedy. There were also many anachronisms (a bodega scene in 1985 featured candy and snacks with 2007 packaging) and continuity errors (Wilson's little brother bruised his face after falling off his bike; the bruise was healed later that day. Wilson grew up speaking English, but managed to speak fluent Spanish once he arrived in Puerto Rico). I did like the music in the film, though, and I'll probably buy the soundtrack. I think I understand the vision that John Singleton may have had in making this film, but unfortunately he used a formula that was successful in the '90s and it doesn't work for Illegal Tender.