From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Illegal Tender on DVD December 18, 2007

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Illegal Tender on DVD December 18, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: From producer John Singleton (Hustle and Flow, Four Brothers)
comes the intense action-thriller about one Latino family's quest for
honor and revenge. When the gangsters who killed his father come to
settle a score, a young man and his mother turn the tables on the killers
in this hard-hitting story fueled by deadly feuds and a lethally
escalating game of cat and mouse.

Directed by Franc. Reyes (Empire) and starring Rick Gonzales (Coach
Carter, "Reaper"), Wanda De Jesus ("CSI: Miami"), Dania Ramirez (X-Men,
"Heroes") and renowned recording artist Tego Calderon ("Los Mate,"
"Chillin'"), Illegal Tender has been called "An homage to gangster movies
like Scarface" by Christy Lemire, Associated Press.

BONUS FEATURES: The Illegal Tender DVD is loaded with extras that go
inside the making of the film including:
-- Deleted Scenes

-- The Making of Illegal Tender: Go behind-the-scenes as this
compelling, non-stop action-thriller unfolds before the cameras as
"Hustle and Flow" producer John Singleton works hand-in-hand with
screenwriter and director Franc. Reyes

-- Music Video: "Dame Dame" music video by Que No featuring Dicky
Ranking and Abusivo

-- Making of "Dame Dame" Music Video

SYNOPSIS: Producer John Singleton (Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow) and
writer/director Franc. Reyes (Empire) join forces to tell the story of one
Latino family's quest for honor and revenge. Wilson De Leon, Jr. (Rick
Gonzalez) is an exceptional college student with an adoring girlfriend
(Dania Ramirez), doting mother (Wanda De Jesus) and a future full of
promise. But when the ghosts from his mother's past come back to haunt his
present, he comes to understand the true meaning of his mother's motto to
"Always Protect the Family" and the ultimate sacrifice paid by his
deceased father. Now, in a battle fueled by family ties and blood feuds,
it becomes very clear what happens when anyone tries to come between this
son and his mother.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Street Date: December 18, 2007
Pre-Order Close: November 13, 2007
Copyright: 2007 All Rights Reserved Universal Studios
Price: $29.98
Selection Number: 61102663 WS
Running Time: 1 hour 48 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for violence, language, and some sexuality
Languages/Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

For artwork, please log on to our website at http://www.ushepublicity.com/

or fax your request to Universal Studios Home Entertainment Publicity at
(818) 866-0226. Also visit http://www.illegaltendermovie.net/ for further
information.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a
division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/). Universal
Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of
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2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC
Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-
renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with
20% owned by Vivendi.

CONTACTS: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Evan Fong Kelly Castell
Executive Director of Publicity Manager, Broadcast Publicity
(818) 777-5044 (818) 777-0549
Evan.Fong@nbcuni.comKelly.Castell@nbcuni.com

Scott Lyons Nicole Canizales
Manager, Print Publicity Manager, Online Publicity
(818) 777-0523 (818) 777-0115
Scott.Lyons@nbcuni.comNicole.Canizales@nbcuni.com

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Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Evan Fong, Executive Director of Publicity, +1-818-777-5044,
Evan.Fong@nbcuni.com, or Kelly Castell, Manager, Broadcast Publicity,
+1-818-777-0549, Kelly.Castell@nbcuni.com, or Scott Lyons, Manager, Print
Publicity, +1-818-777-0523, Scott.Lyons@nbcuni.com, or Nicole Canizales,
Manager, Online Publicity, +1-818-777-0115, Nicole.Canizales@nbcuni.com, all
of Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Web site: http://www.universalstudios.com/
http://www.ushepublicity.com/
http://www.illegaltendermovie.net/

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