Raising Victor Vargas (2002)
Overview
Victor, a Lower East Side teenager, as he deals with his eccentric family, including his strict grandmother, his bratty sister, and a younger brother who completely idolizes him. Along the way he tries to win the affections of Judy, who is very careful and calculating when it comes to how she deals with men.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,816,116.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.24 |
Directed By
Peter Sollett
Crew
Peter Sollett
Peter Sollett
Robin O'Hara
Jill Newell
Carrie Fix
Branka Mrkic
Elizabeth Sobota
Tyler Q. Rosen
Tracy McKnight
Jeremy Gould
Eryka Seimona Henderson
Peter Sollett
Jean-Michel Dissard
Richard Valbrun
Collin Smith
Myron Kerstein
Nadine Finzi Maybruck
Jesika Khadivi
Jennifer Quesenbery
David Briggs
Jesse Kaufmann
Tim Orr
Mariela Comitini
Steve Borne
Noah Timan
John Dowdell
Roy Nathanson
Carrie Fix
Ryan Collison
Alex Raspa
Angela Gallagher
Amy Burt
Eva Vives
Jill Alexander
Alysia Oakley
Mess E. Kauf
Alain de la Mata
Javier Hernandez
Scott Macaulay
Michael A. Moffa
Anguibe Guindo
Chris Buder
Laurent Gorse
Tara Healey
Vincent Maraval
Peter Sollett
Cate Wilson
Katy Skjerping
Ulysses Terrero
Hugo Dwyer
Judy Becker
Cate Wilson
Reilly Steele
Hughroy Williams
TOP CAST
Victor Rasuk
Victor Vargas
Judy Marte
'Juicy' Judy Gonzalez
Melonie Diaz
Melonie
Altagracia Guzman
Grandma
Silvestre Rasuk
Nino Vargas
Krystal Rodriguez
Vicki de la Cruz
Kevin Rivera
Harold
Wilfree Vasquez
Carlos
Donna Maldonado
Fat Donna
Johnny Ramos
Macho
Theresa Martinez
Judy's Mom
Randy Luna
Pool Boy #3
Jeff Knite
Pool Boy #4
Juan I. Lebron
Israel
Jacqueline Rosario
Singer
Joe Rosario
Security Guard
Gladys Austin
Social Worker
Matthew Roberts
Hector
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