Raising Victor Vargas

Name: Raising Victor Vargas
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-05-16
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Díaz, Altagracia Guzman, Silvestre Rasuk

2002·Movie·88 min·★ 6.9(47)

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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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About Raising Victor Vargas

Raising Victor Vargas is a 2002 English-language drama and romance film directed by Peter Sollett. The cast is led by Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Díaz. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Raising Victor Vargas was produced by BlueLight, Forensic Films, and StudioCanal and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on May 16, 2002. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Sollett
Writers: Peter Sollett, Eva Vives
Release date: May 16, 2002
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: BlueLight, Forensic Films, StudioCanal

Raising Victor Vargas cast & crew

Raising Victor Vargas was directed by Peter Sollett and written by Peter Sollett and Eva Vives.

The cast features Victor Rasuk as Victor Vargas, Judy Marte as 'Juicy' Judy Gonzalez, Melonie Díaz as Melonie, Altagracia Guzman as Grandma, Silvestre Rasuk as Nino Vargas, and Krystal Rodriguez as Vicki de la Cruz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roy Nathanson, cinematography is by Tim Orr, and it was produced by Robin O'Hara and Alain de la Mata.

Is Raising Victor Vargas worth watching?

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Raising Victor Vargas is worth a place on your watchlist.

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