Raising Victor Vargas
May 16, 2002 | IMDB 6.8
88 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
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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