Illegal Tender
Seen it?2007 | 108 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's quest for honor and revenge as the hunted become the hunters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franc. Reyes
- Rick GonzalezWilson Jr.
- Wanda De JesusMillie DeLeon
- Dania RamirezAna
- Delilah CottoJessenia
- Manny PerezWilson DeLeon Sr.
- Gary PerezJavier Cordero
- Tego CalderonChoco
- Virginia Romero
- Julie CarmenNilsa
- Carmen Gloria PérezLatina Killer #2