Illegal Tender (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Franc. Reyes

Writer (WGA):

Franc. Reyes (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Blood | College Student | Revenge | Hidden Gun | Flashback Sequence

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA

Company:

New Deal Productions

Trivia:

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

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Illegal Tender' (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

LIVING

A very entertaining film

What a little jewel of a film, and to think that I almost missed it because of negative comments by some viewers and critics. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. You have to take it for what it is and just enjoy the ride. It is an action-packed thriller, well acted and never boring. Although John Singleton was only a producer of this film (it was directed by Franc Reyes). If you enjoy Mr. Singleton's type of films, you will certainly enjoy this one. I highly recommend it for EVERYONE, but especially for those that understand Spanish. Reggaeton star Tego Calderon, acting on his first film, was fantastic, as well as the performances of Rick Gonzalez, Dania Ramirez and the wonderful Wanda De Jesus. It was a hard-hitting film, with gripping action and suspense, with a great music soundtrack. Do yourself a favor, rent the DVD and see for yourself. You won't regret it.