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The Illegal

  • 20192019
  • 1h 26m
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Suraj Sharma in The Illegal (2019)
Amazon Prime Video presents The Illegal Official Trailer 2021 Written and Directed by Danish Renzu Produced by Danish Renzu, Tara Tucker Starring Suraj Sharma, Iqbal Theba, Jay Ali, Hannah Masi, Danny Vasquez, Adil Hussain, Shweta Tripathi, William Moses, Neelima Azim and others. Associate Producer: Sunayana Kachroo Release Date - March 23, 2021, only on Amazon Prime Video About The Illegal When a student from India leaves home to pursue the American Dream, the unforeseen struggle of working to survive while inside a system set up for his failure challenges him to find inner strength, overcome obstacles, and never give up.
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A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker... Read allA gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
881
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  • Director
    • Danish Renzu
  • Writers
    • Danish Renzu(screenwriter)
    • Tara Tucker(additional writer)
    • Shazia Malik(additional writer)
  • Stars
    • Suraj Sharma
    • Shweta Tripathi
    • Adil Hussain
Top credits
  • Director
    • Danish Renzu
  • Writers
    • Danish Renzu(screenwriter)
    • Tara Tucker(additional writer)
    • Shazia Malik(additional writer)
  • Stars
    • Suraj Sharma
    • Shweta Tripathi
    • Adil Hussain
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    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer (2021)
    Trailer 2:01
    Official Trailer (2021)
    The Illegal - Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    The Illegal - Trailer

    Photos26

    The Illegal (2019)
    Suraj Sharma in The Illegal (2019)
    Iqbal Theba and Suraj Sharma in The Illegal (2019)
    Stephanie Rautenbach in The Illegal (2019)
    Danny Vasquez and Jay Ali in The Illegal (2019)
    Antonio Cisneros, Marco Bargellini, and Danish Renzu in The Illegal (2019)
    Maranda Nichols in The Illegal (2019)
    Hannah Masi and Danish Renzu in The Illegal (2019)
    Danish Renzu and Tara Tucker in The Illegal (2019)
    Tara Tucker in The Illegal (2019)
    Danish Renzu in The Illegal (2019)
    Antonio Cisneros and Tara Tucker in The Illegal (2019)

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    Suraj Sharma
    Suraj Sharma
    • Hassanas Hassan
    Shweta Tripathi
    Shweta Tripathi
    • Mahias Mahi
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Papaas Papa
    Iqbal Theba
    Iqbal Theba
    • Babajias Babaji
    Jay Ali
    Jay Ali
    • Zayen Khanas Zayen Khan
    Neelima Azim
    Neelima Azim
    • Mummyas Mummy
    Hannah Masi
    Hannah Masi
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Jully Lee
    Jully Lee
    • Emmyas Emmy
    Farshad Farahat
    Farshad Farahat
    • Azizas Aziz
    Danny Vasquez
    Danny Vasquez
    • Gustavoas Gustavo
    Radhika Chaudhari
    Radhika Chaudhari
    • Aishaas Aisha
    Ismail Bashey
    Ismail Bashey
    • Mamujaanas Mamujaan
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Professor McGorryas Professor McGorry
    Shila Ommi
    Shila Ommi
    • Saraas Sara
    Ricky Wood
    Ricky Wood
    • John Bolteras John Bolter
    Darren Dupree Washington
    Darren Dupree Washington
    • Immigration Officeras Immigration Officer
    Natalie Ford
    Natalie Ford
    • Deanas Dean
    Jeff Bee
    Jeff Bee
    • Kevinas Kevin
    • Director
      • Danish Renzu
    • Writers
      • Danish Renzu(screenwriter) (story)
      • Tara Tucker(additional writer)
      • Shazia Malik(additional writer)
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    A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.
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      • The American dream. At what cost?
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    No words..just started watching movie casually but got involved with every character.....Blown away with the the way story end...I wish this could have been only a story but sadly I could relate the reality of it...
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Renzu Films
      • The Illegal Movie Productions
      • Tucker/Hess Productions
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      1 hour 26 minutes
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