Illegal Tender

Name: Illegal Tender
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2007-08-24
Rating: 6.115

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15%

Tomatometer

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66%

Popcornmeter

6.1

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorFranc. Reyes

ReleasedAug 24, 2007

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$3.1M

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Universal Pictures

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

2 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

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

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Michael Rechtshaffen

RTThe Hollywood ReporterDec 12, 2007

An entertaining genre piece boasting a terrifically sinewy lead performance from Wanda De Jesus.

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderDec 3, 2007

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.

Marjorie Baumgarten

RTAustin ChronicleAug 31, 2007

Unlike Black Snake Moan, Illegal Tender never transcends its cliches.

Andrew L. Urban

RTUrban CinefileSep 13, 2008

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