The Tax Collector

Name: The Tax Collector
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: August 7, 2020
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 22
Cast: Aaliyah Lopez, Bobby Soto, Brendan Schaub, Brian Martin Ortega, Chelsea Rendon

2020

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GEM Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 | TV-MA

Starring: Aaliyah Lopez, Bobby Soto, Brendan Schaub, Brian Martin Ortega, Chelsea Rendon, Cheyenne Rae Hernandez, Cinthya Carmona, Cle Shaheed Sloan, Elpidia Carrillo, George Lopez, Jose Conejo Martin, Lana Parrilla, Noemi Gonzalez, Richard Mesquita, Shia LaBeouf

Summary: David (Bobby Soto) and Creeper (Shia LaBeouf), are “tax collectors” for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings. But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anythingDavid (Bobby Soto) and Creeper (Shia LaBeouf), are “tax collectors” for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings. But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.… Expand

Director: David Ayer

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 95 min

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Zaki Hasan

Aug 4, 2020

Bolstered by a diverse and interesting cast of a kind we don’t see nearly enough, it paints a vivid portrait of the seedier side of the Los Angeles underworld. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Aug 6, 2020

The Tax Collector is an underachieving, exceedingly violent urban gangster film with a meandering storyline and a contrived final twist. Read full review

David Rooney

Aug 3, 2020

Despite a lot of admirable aims, such as creating layered roles for the Latino acting community and spending production dollars in areas that could benefit from the economic boost, this grim bloodbath feels too routine to be of much interest. Read full review

Sandy Schaefer

Aug 3, 2020

There's a sense of respect for both the L.A. gang codes and Latinx cultural traditions on display, but they're let down by the the film's plot and characters. Combined with Ayer's continued storytelling missteps, The Tax Collector amounts to a lot of blood and brutality without the soulfulness to match. Read full review

Steve Pond

Aug 5, 2020

It trots out a lot of posturing and a lot of gang-movie clichés but flails instead of giving us much reason to care. Read full review

Asher Luberto

Aug 14, 2020

The Tax Collector flings blood, guts, testosterone and Latinx characters to the wall to see what sticks. And in many ways, it pulls that off, especially when all those things are literally splattered on walls. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Aug 7, 2020

Once you get past the horrifically casual racist stereotypes, non-existent character depth, incoherent plotting, clichéd dialogue, and baffling editing, what’s perhaps most insulting is how numbingly boring the whole affair ended up. If you’re going to make a movie this lazily, at least try to make it fun! Read full review

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derekjaypost

Sep 1, 2020

Thought the movie was great, definitely going to buy the film on dvd when it comes out to watch again.

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ITheBoneless

Aug 8, 2020

Creeper: Open your mouth!
[puts his gun in the man’s mouth]
David: He’ll splatter your brains, and I don’t want that.
Creeper: I do. I want that.

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Jgg514

Aug 10, 2020

Slow at the beginning but it let you see so much about gang member and then the action starts and it goes wild. Please don't be a baby and think this goes against latinos. I am one myself and i did not complain about the movie. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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rak_ib

Aug 27, 2020

I'll keep it short & simple.It's a cool action movie a decent one but had potential to be much better.Best thing is we have never seen Shia LaBeouf like this this was pretty cool.

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UncleWillard

Aug 7, 2020

This is the worst episode of Mayans ever. Seriously, this is crap. No idea who the lead is, but it ain't Mr. The Beef. David sucks. The character and the actor. He has no gravitas whatsoever. The bad guy is so over the top, he could be in the next Far Cry. I think this is simply a casualtyThis is the worst episode of Mayans ever. Seriously, this is crap. No idea who the lead is, but it ain't Mr. The Beef. David sucks. The character and the actor. He has no gravitas whatsoever. The bad guy is so over the top, he could be in the next Far Cry. I think this is simply a casualty of the pandemic. I should have known since it was so.cheap on Amazon, but I still want my money back. Ive seen better Tele novela plots.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Apr 25, 2021

While I like Shia Lebouf and his acting was ok here, the other actors - most of them - the acting felt so bad. At times I felt like I'm watching Spanish telenovela level acting from 90s. The story was kinda all over the place too and while I had heard the movie was bad, by what I saw inWhile I like Shia Lebouf and his acting was ok here, the other actors - most of them - the acting felt so bad. At times I felt like I'm watching Spanish telenovela level acting from 90s. The story was kinda all over the place too and while I had heard the movie was bad, by what I saw in trailer I thought ok probably just people not liking some parts of it but yeah in the end I found it too boring for good action movie (given that I allow action movies have a bit worse plots if they have good action) and too weak plot for any drama etc. Plus the bad acting or whatever it was (felt like it, maybe how it was made or dialogue on its own felt bad) made it worse.I'm only putting 3 here as I managed to watch it all.… Expand

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Katybell2000

Sep 18, 2020

Let me just say this movie is all over the place. Hard to read the context and the ending in my opinion was just not good.

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