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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,816,116.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.252 |
Directed By
Peter Sollett
Crew
Peter Sollett
Peter Sollett
Robin O'Hara
Peter Sollett
Eva Vives
Jean-Michel Dissard
Alain de la Mata
Scott Macaulay
Vincent Maraval
Peter Sollett
Cate Wilson
Roy Nathanson
Tim Orr
Myron Kerstein
Ulysses Terrero
Judy Becker
Jill Newell
Angela Gallagher
Carrie Fix
Cate Wilson
Mariela Comitini
Carrie Fix
Michael A. Moffa
Steve Borne
Nadine Finzi Maybruck
Branka Mrkic
Noah Timan
Reilly Steele
Anguibe Guindo
David Briggs
Ryan Collison
Alex Raspa
Jill Alexander
Chris Buder
Laurent Gorse
Tara Healey
Elizabeth Sobota
Tyler Q. Rosen
Jesse Kaufmann
Mess E. Kauf
Javier Hernandez
Jesika Khadivi
Richard Valbrun
Amy Burt
Katy Skjerping
John Dowdell
Hugo Dwyer
Tracy McKnight
Alysia Oakley
Hughroy Williams
Jeremy Gould
Eryka Seimona Henderson
Jennifer Quesenbery
Collin Smith
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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