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The Illegal

  • 2019
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.4K
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Suraj Sharma in The Illegal (2019)
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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.

  • Director
    • Danish Renzu
  • Writers
    • Danish Renzu
    • Tara Tucker
    • Shazia Malik
  • Stars
    • Suraj Sharma
    • Shweta Tripathi
    • Adil Hussain
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Danish Renzu
    • Writers
      • Danish Renzu
      • Tara Tucker
      • Shazia Malik
    • Stars
      • Suraj Sharma
      • Shweta Tripathi
      • Adil Hussain
    • 24User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer (2021)
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    Trailer 1:59
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    Photos25

    The Illegal (2019)
    Suraj Sharma in The Illegal (2019)
    Iqbal Theba and Suraj Sharma 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
    • Hassan
    Shweta Tripathi
    Shweta Tripathi
    • Mahi
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Papa
    Iqbal Theba
    Iqbal Theba
    • Babaji
    Jay Ali
    Jay Ali
    • Zayen Khan
    Neelima Azim
    Neelima Azim
    • Mummy
    Hannah Masi
    Hannah Masi
    • Jessica
    Jully Lee
    Jully Lee
    • Emmy
    Farshad Farahat
    Farshad Farahat
    • Aziz
    Danny Vasquez
    Danny Vasquez
    • Gustavo
    Radhika Chaudhari
    • Aisha
    Ismail Bashey
    Ismail Bashey
    • Mamujaan
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Professor McGorry
    Shila Ommi
    Shila Ommi
    • Sara
    Ricky Wood
    Ricky Wood
    • John Bolter
    Darren Dupree Washington
    Darren Dupree Washington
    • Immigration Officer
    Natalie Ford
    Natalie Ford
    • Dean
    Jeff Bee
    Jeff Bee
    • Kevin
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      • Danish Renzu
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      • Tara Tucker
      • Shazia Malik
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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
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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
    • Color
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