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      Illegal Tender

      R Released Aug 24, 2007 1h 47m Crime Drama Action List
      15% 48 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Wilson De Leon Jr. (Rick Gonzalez) is a young man with a bright future; he is enrolled in college, and has a mother (Wanda De Jesus) and girlfriend who adore him. When an enemy from his mother's past tracks them down, Wilson and his mother must join forces to protect their loved ones and avenge the murder of his father. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 14 Buy Now

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      Lackluster acting and a ridiculous plot make the over-the-top Illegal Tender an unrealistic bust.

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      Danny V Horrible acting. Why didn't they move to another country or to LA since they had that much money. Smdh . Funny how they keep running into her enemies 😆. What a joke and silly movie. Extreme exaggeration Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is a disappointing production of a decent story...a good cast also let's it down...Rick Gonzalez Is about the only good thing...the plot is slow aswell which makes the film hard to watch Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This had to be one of John Singleton's worst films. The dialogue was painful. The acting was cringeworthy; even Rick Gonzalez who is usually an ok actor seemed like an amateur in this film. The story was wooden and not believable at all. How can you have a huge shootout in a wealthy district in Connecticut and not have the police there in seconds? This film was just all over the place and ultimately ended up nowhere. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Ben Watched this movie back in 2009 and man it was the shit! I rented it out from Hollywood videos and man the story overall is good. John Singleton did a good job with creating the characters to where you actually cared for them and it is fast paced but overall it’s a good flick to put time to watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/19 Full Review Audience Member Too many plot holes to count, unrealistic dialogue, and at times poorly acted. Just seems like an attempt to appeal to Puerto Rican audiences Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Terrible B movie. B movies don't have to be bad but this one was! The plot was terrible so many holes. The interaction between the characters were forced and not natural. The mom would have told the son what was going when growing up not let him try and defend himself in week! The characters didn't do things that happen in life . Like when you take pills to die you don't get into a tub with clothes on! No natural. Terrible movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Mark Holcomb Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Hollywood Reporter An entertaining genre piece boasting a terrifically sinewy lead performance from Wanda De Jesus. Dec 12, 2007 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader More care seems to have been taken with the cut of Gonzalez's sideburns than with the shape of the story, and the hyperbolic soundtrack does most of the work of the mise en scene. Dec 3, 2007 Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Clearly aware of the impact of visual style on the narrative, Jonathan Ogilvie uses a stylised 1920 Australian setting for a love triangle that involves all the basic drivers of human frailty Sep 13, 2008 Full Review Louise Keller Urban Cinefile This is a story that sizzles with its themes of corruption, infidelity, racism and power. But there's a vital flaw ... Sep 13, 2008 Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com There are so many chances for Illegal Tender to get things right that it's depressing to realize that it misses all of them. Rated: 2/5 Jan 28, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Wilson De Leon Jr. (Rick Gonzalez) is a young man with a bright future; he is enrolled in college, and has a mother (Wanda De Jesus) and girlfriend who adore him. When an enemy from his mother's past tracks them down, Wilson and his mother must join forces to protect their loved ones and avenge the murder of his father.
      Director
      Franc. Reyes
      Producer
      Dwight Williams, Preston L. Holmes
      Screenwriter
      Franc. Reyes
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      New Deal Productions
      Rating
      R (Violence|Some Sexuality|Language)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 24, 2007, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 19, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.1M
      Runtime
      1h 47m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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