Illegal Tender Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

A Latino teen with a bright future is forced to battle the sins of the past when the thugs who killed his father return to finish off the rest of the family. College student Wilson De Leon, Kr. (Rick Gonzalez) has an adoring girlfriend and a doting mother, but never once has he been compelled to stand up for what he believes in. When gangsters killed Wilson's father, his mother Wanda (Wanda De Jesus) was forced to flee from her home in order to protect her two sons. From that point on, Wanda determined to give her boys the best life possible. Now that past has returned with a vengeance, but Wanda isn't running anymore. As the murderous gangsters attempt to finish the job that they started by killing Wilson's father, mother and son combine their wits to turn the tables on their tormentors and stand their ground. Empire director Franc Reyes writes and directs a thriller produced by John Singleton. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
08/24/2007
DVD Release Date:
12/18/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for violence, language and some sexuality.
Run Time:
108 min.
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Vigilantes, Mothers and Sons, One Against the Mob, Out For Revenge
Tone:
Angry, Forceful, Gritty, Menacing, Tense
Keywords:
Puerto Rico, gangster, mother, on-the-run, organized-crime, revenge
Country of Origin:
USA (08-24-2007)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD