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 | 6.327 |
Directed By
Peter Sollett
Crew
Peter Sollett
Peter Sollett
Robin O'Hara
Elizabeth Sobota
Tyler Q. Rosen
Mess E. Kauf
Myron Kerstein
Nadine Finzi Maybruck
Anguibe Guindo
Amy Burt
Tracy McKnight
Cate Wilson
Carrie Fix
Michael A. Moffa
Branka Mrkic
Jill Alexander
Chris Buder
Alysia Oakley
Eryka Seimona Henderson
Judy Becker
Reilly Steele
David Briggs
Jesse Kaufmann
Vincent Maraval
Richard Valbrun
Hugo Dwyer
Eva Vives
Alex Raspa
Tara Healey
Tim Orr
Ulysses Terrero
Cate Wilson
Javier Hernandez
Jean-Michel Dissard
Scott Macaulay
Alain de la Mata
Mariela Comitini
Katy Skjerping
Jill Newell
Carrie Fix
Jeremy Gould
Collin Smith
Noah Timan
John Dowdell
Jennifer Quesenbery
Hughroy Williams
Peter Sollett
Roy Nathanson
Ryan Collison
Jesika Khadivi
Angela Gallagher
Steve Borne
Peter Sollett
Laurent Gorse
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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