The Bill Collector

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The Bill Collector
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Directed by Cristóbal Krusen
Written by Cristóbal Krusen
Produced byKenneth Altman
Matthew Kinne
Cristóbal Krusen
Douglas B. Maddox
Lorna Ray
Jason Richards
Starring Danny Trejo
Gary Ray Moore
Brandon Hardesty
Elizabeth Omilami
Tom Ohmer
David Krusen
Kera O'Bryon
Ron Kenoly
CinematographyDave Selle
Edited bySarah Krusen
Sam Wallwork
Distributed by Pure Flix Entertainment
Release date
  • September 3, 2010 (2010-09-03)
Running time
93 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Bill Collector is a family drama film featuring Danny Trejo and written and directed by Cristobal Krusen.

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Plot

When Lorenzo Adams, a top bill collector at Lump Sum Collections, finds out that a dangerous man named Uncle Frankie has tracked Lorenzo to Norfolk, Virginia and is coming to collect money that Lorenzo has owed him for a few years, he finds no one to help but Pastor Kevin (Ron Kenoly) and desperate down-and-outers from an inner city mission; who serve as unwitting pawns in Lorenzo's scam to pay Frankie back.

Production notes

Filming took place in Hampton Roads and Norfolk, Virginia. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. http://thebillcollector-themovie.com/VA_Pilot.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]