Illegal Tender (2007)


Illegal Tender
Release Date24 August 2007
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$3,000,000
TaglineAlways protect the family.
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsHillsdale, New Jersey, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller
MoodTough Guys
ThemesOut For Revenge, One Against the Mob, Vigilantes, Haunted By the Past, Mothers and Sons
TonesMenacing, Angry, Forceful, Tense, Gritty
TagsGangster, Mother, On The Run, Organized Crime, Puerto Rico, Revenge

Illegal Tender is a movie written and directed by Franc. Reyes and produced by Academy Award nominee John Singleton. It stars Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus and Dania Ramirez, the movie also marks the film debut of Reggaeton music star Tego Calderón.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Michael Philip Del Rio
Lugo

Samuel Molina
Older Man

Rick Sepulveda
Joey

Wilson DeLeon Sr.

D.C. Benny
Ceasar

Latina Killer #1

Carmen Perez
Latina Killer #2

Jessica Pimentel
Young Millie

Angelic Zambrana
Young Jessenia

Julie Carmen
Nilsa

Ronald Escobar
Javier's Man #1

Gary Perez
Javier Cordero

Wilson Jr.

Sherionne Lanier
Ana's Friend

J. Tom Archuleta
Ana's Dad

Benny Nieves
Ralph

Antonio Ortiz
Randy

Selenis Leyva
Wanda

Atanacio Hernandez
Connecticut Hitman

Stracy Diaz
Connecticut Hitwoman

Jessenia

Sanya Merced
Female Escort #1

Jessica Reyes
Female Escort #2

Virginia Romero
Crazy Latina

Mario D'Leon
Long Island Hitman

Elliot Santiago
Hitman

Angel DeCastro
Taxi Driver

Evan Hart
Bobby

Director

Franc. Reyes
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Writer

Franc. Reyes

Producer

Jill Footlick
associate producer

Sueann Han
associate producer

Preston L. Holmes
executive producer

producer

Dwight Williams
executive producer

Original Music

Heitor Pereira
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Cinematographer

Frank Byers
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Editor

Tony Ciccone
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Casting Director

Sig De Miguel
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Stephen Vincent
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Production Designer

Keith Brian Burns
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Art Director

Liba Daniels
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Costume Designer

Rahimah Yoba
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Makeup Department

Dominique Borrel
additional makeup artist

Martha Callender
makeup artist: Ms. de Jesus

Marta Lila Cintron
additional makeup artist

Mary Cooke
department head hair

Loida E. Jeannot
key assistant hair stylist

Laura Leppanen
makeup department head

Marielena Ramirez
key makeup artist

Bradley Stenson
makeup artist: New York

Production Manager

Terra Abroms
post-production supervisor

Colin Cumberbatch
production supervisor

Ines Mongil-Echandi
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

J. Tom Archuleta
first assistant director

Giovanni Cotto
day player second assistant director: second unit

Louis Guerra
second assistant director

Alexander James
first assistant director: second unit, second second assistant director: New York

Katie Mulligan
dga trainee

Shanalyna C. Palmer
second assistant director: second unit

Juan Esteban Suárez
second second assistant director: Puerto Rico

Art Department

Angel Acosta
property master

Luis Colon
set dresser

Kaem Coughlin
scenic artist

Warren Drummond
storyboard artist

Emily Gaunt
charge scenic artist

Juan Guallini Indij
assistant property master

Malchus Janocko
assistant art director

Luis E. Maldonado
on-set dresser

Brian Markey
construction coordinator

Alejandra Martinez
charge scenic

Francisco Martinez
set dresser

Celia Parker
camera scenic artist

Wilhem Perez
painter

Chris Scher
construction foreman

Joan Winters
graphic designer

Sound Department

Christopher Alba
sound effects editor

Bobbi Banks
supervising adr editor

Antonio Betancourt
production sound mixer

Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Mik Cribben
sound: second unit

Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: New York

Rickley W. Dumm
sound effects editor

Kevin Globerman
digital recordist

Paul Hackner
dialogue editor

Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor

Shawn Kennelly
supervising foley editor

Andy Koyama
sound re-recording mixer

Luis Antonio Landrau
boom operator

Laura Macias
foley artist

Travis MacKay
adr recordist

Nancy MacLeod
foley editor

Bill Meadows
sound recordist

James Morioka
sound effects editor

Chris Navarro
adr mixer

Vince Nicastro
foley artist

Tom Ozanich
co-supervising sound editor, additional sound re-recording mixer

Eric Thompson
adr mixer

Visual Effects

Glenn Allen
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital

Alastor Arnold
digital intermediate editor

Brent M. Bowen
visual effects artist

Tony Ciccone
digital effects artist

Chadd B. Cole
visual effects supervisor

Carin Davis
visual effects producer

Harry Eisenstein
visual effects artist

Steven Fahey
visual effects artist

Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital

Peter Gend
visual effects artist

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects artist, digital compositor

Scott Minter
lead compositor

Eric J. Robertson
visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital

Carol VanHook
visual effects artist

Andrea Yomtob
visual effects artist

Stunts

Mario D'Leon
stunts

Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Edgar Colón
director of photography: second unit, Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera

David Kurt Harris
company electric

Alec Jarnagin
camera operator: second unit, Steadicam operator: second unit

Denny Kortze
second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York

Deborah Lipman
second assistant camera: second unit

Santiago Benet Mari
lighting board operator

Jamie A. Marlowe
assistant camera: second unit

Christian May
electrician

Dave McAllister
key grip

Abner Medina
first assistant camera

Tim Metivier
first assistant camera: "b" camera, New York

Toby Miller
additional electrician

Angel Pastrana
key grip

Steve Peloquin
best boy grip

Bill Quigley
grip truck

Flaherty Red
rigging truck

Ray Richards
electrician

Ken Shibata
gaffer

Franz Wise
electrician

Zenfeek
additional grip: New York

Casting Department

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Winsome Sinclair
extras casting

Kyle Stephen
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pashelle Clayton-Robinson
costume supervisor

Dahlia Foroutan
assistant costume designer

Carola Gonzalez
personal costumer: Tego Calderon

Nacha Zurinaga
set costumer

Editorial Department

Don Broida
first assistant editor

Mato
color timer: film

John Nicolard
digital intermediate supervisor

Bill Schultz
digital intermediate executive

Walter Volpatto
digital intermediate colorist

Chris DeLaGuardia
color timer

Music Department

John Samuel Hanson
engineer to composer

Steven Kofsky
music production services

Frankie Needles
music supervisor

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures

Michael Raco-Rands
assistant to composers

Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Shie Rozow
music editor

music supervisor

Booker White
head of music preparation

Transportation Department

Peter S. Cassella
electric truck driver

Richard Curry
transportation captain

Frank Fennimore
genny driver

Larry Flaherty
production driver

Tom Flaherty
driver: star trailer

Stapleton Joe
driver: honeywagon

Bill Quigley
production driver

Joe Quigley
driver: star trailer

Frank Röth
driver: camera truck, driver

Maffia Sal
talent driver

Other Crew

Jose Arribas
key set production assistant

Nadia Barbarossa
assistant: Franc. Reyes

Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances

Danielle Blumstein
production coordinator

David Booth
laser film recording

Paola Cambo
location manager

Eric Canada
production assistant

Nick Carr
location scout

Giovanni Cotto
production assistant

Angela Cutrone
production assistant

Yesenia De Avila
unit publicist

María De Orduña
location assistant

Roody Dorsainvil
key office production assistant

Uzoma Emukah
production assistant

Lauren E. Enfield
production assistant

Steve Faughnan
location scout

Bennett Fidlow
production legal

Rey Figueroa
location assistant

Jill Footlick
production consultant

Aquil Fudge
key accountant

Catherine Generous
assistant accountant

Sebastian Iervolino
production assistant

Tatiana Lamela-Rabell
production assistant

James Lesage
production assistant

Luke Luckett
production assistant

Tunga Kalinda Mbia
production assistant

Catherine A. McCabe
production coordinator

Liliana M. Molina
script supervisor

Mariella Navarro
production office coordinator

Modesto Pagan Jr.
production assistant

Raquel Medina Rampolla
production coordinator

Jumaane A. Ray
production assistant

Giancarlo Rebella
location assistant

Vivian Rebella
location manager

Gabriel Reyes
publicist

Andres Rivera
caterer

Morgan Roche
office production assistant

Jesús A. Romero
key set production assistant

David Rosenthal
digital film I/O supervisor: Fotokem

Maurice Sessoms
key set production assistant: New York

Laura Sevier
rights and clearances

Collin Smith
location manager

Julie Solomon
location manager: New York

Mitch Spacone
system support: FotoKem

Tim Stacker
assistant location manager

Josias Tapia
location manager: Puerto Rico

Priti Trivedi
production secretary: New York

José R. Varona
set medic

Yesenia Velez
office production assistant: Puerto Rico

Tania Villalon
assistant to executive producer

Meghan K. Wicker
production office coordinator: New York

Danielle Wilson
craft service

Jamie H. Zelermyer
production consultant

Thanks

special thanks

Production Company

New Deal Productions
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Distributor

Universal Studios

Universal Pictures

Argentina Video Home

Universal Pictures Benelux

Special Effects

Brainstorm Digital

Film Roman Productions

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Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes

Danetracks
sound design and editorial

Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances

FotoKem Film and Video
digital intermediate

Rockbottom Rentals
walkie rentals, modem card rentals, cell phone rentals

Runway
post-production

Widget Post Production
sound post-production

Wilshire Stages, The
ADR recording facility






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