A Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother., A coming-of-age drama about a precocious teenager looking for love on New York City’s Lower East Side under the watchful eye of his Old World grandmother, Victor (Victor Rasuk), a horny teenager living on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, has an afternoon rendezvous with a girl known as “Fat Donna” (Donna Maldonado). When his sister, Vicki (Krystal Rodriguez), finds out about it, she spreads word throughout the neighborhood, severely damaging what Victor thinks is his reputation. Then he and his best friend, Harold (Kevin Rivera) visit the public pool, where Victor spots the lovely Judy (Judy Marte), known locally as “Juicy Judy,” and he decides to salvage his good name by pursuing her. While Judy is standoffish, Harold has better luck with her friend, Melonie (Melonie Diaz of Double Whammy). Judy’s shy younger brother, Carlos (Wilfree Vasquez) agrees to help Victor get close to Judy if Victor will introduce him to Vicki. As Victor clumsily, but doggedly pursues her, Judy decides to let Victor think he’s her boyfriend, in the hope that his presence will discourage neighborhood boys from harassing her all the time. Victor’s strict grandmother (Altagracia Guzman) is furious when she learns that Victor introduced Vicki to a boy, and she also worries about his influence on his goody-two-shoes younger brother, Nino (Rasuk’s real-life brother Silvestre). Writer/director Peter Sollett’s feature debut is an expansion of his original short, Five Feet High and Rising, which featured many of the same actors. Sollett had his mostly non-professional cast improvise much of their dialogue. Raising Victor Vargas was shot by Tim Orr, who also lensed David Gordon Green’s feature debut, George Washington. Raising Victor Vargas was shown at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and at New Directors/New Films., Victor Vargas is a Latino loverboy from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. But when his sister finds out he’s sleeping with the ugliest girl in the city and starts spreading the word, not only are his hopes of scoring with the gorgeous Judy threatened and he’s also got to try and make sure his grandmother doesn’t find out. Peter Sollett’s affectionate portrayal of teenagers coming to terms with their budding sexuality manages to mix charm and humour with Rasuk, as the central character, outstanding., Screenwriter-director Peter Sollett (making his feature debut) crafts a delightful alternative to run-of-the-mill coming-of-age stories with this tender drama about a cocky but good-hearted teen (Victor Rasuk) looking for love on New York’s Lower East Side under the watchful eye of his Old World grandmother (Altagracia Guzman). Judy Marte, Silvestre Rasuk, Krystal Rodriguez, Melonie Diaz.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Raising Victor Vargas ” ?
A: The main cast includes Victor Rasuk,Judy Marte,Melonie Diaz,Altagracia Guzmán,Silvestre Rasuk,Krystal Rodriguez,Kevin Rivera,Wilfree Vasquez,Donna Maldonado,Alexander Garcia,John Ramos,Theresa Martinez,Randy Luna,Jeff Asencio,Juan I. Lebron,Joe Rosario,Gladys Austin,Jaqueline Rosario,Jean-Michel Dissard,Eva Vives,Peter Sollett,Tim Orr,Angela Guinn,Vincent Maraval,Jill Newell,Myron Kerstein,Judy Becker,Ulysses Torrero.
Q: When Did the “Raising Victor Vargas” Released?
A: The Movie “Raising Victor Vargas” originally aired on 2003-03-28 and released in the year of 2002.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Raising Victor Vargas” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Raising Victor Vargas” ?
A: “Raising Victor Vargas” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
