Film

Raising Victor Vargas

2003 · 1h 28m · Drama · Romance

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

83

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.

Victor Rasuk

Victor Vargas

Judy Marte

'Juicy' Judy Gonzalez

Melonie Díaz

Melonie

Altagracia Guzman

Grandma

Silvestre Rasuk

Nino Vargas

Krystal Rodriguez

Vicki de la Cruz

Kevin Rivera

Harold

Wilfree Vasquez

Carlos

Donna Maldonado

Fat Donna

Alexander Garcia

Al

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

• Peter SollettDirector · Writer · Story · Producer
• Eva VivesStory
• Robin O'HaraProducer
• Alain de la MataProducer
• Scott MacaulayProducer
• Vincent MaravalExecutive Producer
• Tim OrrDirector of Photography
• Roy NathansonOriginal Music Composer
• Myron KersteinEditor
• Ulysses TerreroCasting

Trailer Raising Victor Vargas

Release date

March 28, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Budget

$800,000

Revenue

$2,816,116

Genres

Drama, Romance

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