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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Title: The Illegal (2019)
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8 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Suraj Sharma | ... | Hassan | |
| Shweta Tripathi | ... | Mahi | |
| Adil Hussain | ... | Papa | |
| Iqbal Theba | ... | Babaji | |
| Jay Ali | ... | Zayen Khan | |
| Neelima Azim | ... | Mummy | |
| Hannah Masi | ... | Jessica | |
| Jully Lee | ... | Emmy | |
| Farshad Farahat | ... | Aziz | |
| Danny Vasquez | ... | Gustavo | |
| Radhika Chaudhari | ... | Aisha | |
| Ismail Bashey | ... | Mamujaan | |
| William R. Moses | ... | Professor McGorry | |
| Shila Ommi | ... | Sara | |
| Ricky Wood | ... | John Bolter | |
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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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21 September 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Cant stop thinking about the ending... how much I related to this film. We have all been there.... this is very real and gritty ... I hope everyone gets a chance to watch this one. 5 stars