The Illegal (1979): Cast
The Illegal is a 1979 drama directed by Arturo Ripstein, starring Sally Kirkland as Don Tony's Girlfriend, Scott Wilson and Pedro Armendáriz Jr.. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Arturo Ripstein
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Televicine
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Illegal About?
The premise of The Illegal without spoilers.
Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of life’s adversities.
The Illegal Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- photograph
- wife
The Illegal Cast & Characters
Sally Kirkland leads the cast as Don Tony's Girlfriend, with Scott Wilson as Police officer and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Felipe Leyva. Directed by Arturo Ripstein; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arturo Ripstein
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Sally Kirkland as Don Tony's Girlfriend -
Scott Wilson as Police officer - Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Felipe Leyva
- Gina Morett as Carmen Ortega
Also Starring in The Illegal
· 21 more- Peter Jason
- Carlos Nieto Detective
- Ray Stricklyn Ins Officer
- César Sobrevals Court interpreter
- Fernando Allende Gabriel Ramirez
- Jorge Patiño Don Tony
- Jorge Luke
- Lucía Méndez Claudia Bernal
- Carlos Castañon Coyote
- Duncan McLeod
- José Luis Moreno
- Cristina Moreno Jennifer Leyva
- Claudio Martínez
- Morgan Stevens
- Armando Duarte
- Martha Meneses
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- Harry McNeill Immigration officer
- Humberto Vilches
- Danny Faircloth
- Bo Silver
- Cesar Cordoba
More from Arturo Ripstein
More films directed by Arturo Ripstein, best-rated first: Bleak Street, Devil Between the Legs, Time to Die (1966) and The Reasons of the Heart.
The Illegal Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Nežádoucí” and “Нелегальная”.
- Also known as
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- Nežádoucí
- Нелегальная
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The Illegal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Illegal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Illegal?
The Illegal runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Illegal released?
The Illegal was released on February 26, 1979.
Who directed The Illegal?
The Illegal was directed by Arturo Ripstein.
More films by Arturo Ripstein Who is in the cast of The Illegal?
The Illegal stars Sally Kirkland as Don Tony's Girlfriend, Scott Wilson as Police officer and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Felipe Leyva, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Illegal have a post-credit scene?
No. The Illegal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Illegal in?
The original language of The Illegal is Spanish.
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