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25 June 2004 (USA) morePlot:
Jersey City teen Ray Ray Morales is wasting time in a low paying job until a local loan shark offers him a job -- making sure that Ray Ray's friend, an immigrant pawnbroker makes his weekly payments. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins moreUser Comments:
A Sleeper! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Cristina Ablaza | ... | Hilda |
 | Mike Benitez | ... | Little Tony |
| Anthony Chisholm | ... | Floyd |
| Angel David | ... | Ferdie |
| Karen Goberman | ... | Debbie |
 | Joe Grifasi | ... | Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon |
 | Frank Harts | ... | Oswaldo 'Papo' Rivera |
| Victor Hawks | ... | The Father |
| David Margulies | ... | Kutty Nazarian |
 | Marjan Neshat | ... | Ruby |
 | Jimmy Palumbo | ... | Contruction Worker (2002) |
| Mikey Romano | ... | The Son |
 | Rafael Sardina | ... | Ray Ray Morales |
 | Isiah Whitlock Jr. | ... | Mr. Stubbs |
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On the promo disc the film was entitled "A Jersey Tale". moreSoundtrack:
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This thoughtful film appeared on cable television under the title "Jersey Tale," and the real star of the show is the writer-director Michael Tolajian.
The story is a compelling coming-of-age tale about a young man facing the pressures of adulthood. The performance of Rafael Sardina as the central character Ray hit all the right notes with occasional moments of humor, as well as emotional nuances.
While Ray's character is working out issues related to love in his relationships with two young women, it is his developing association with the pawnbroker named Kutty Nazarian (David Marguiles) that is rich in its layers of dramatic expression. Kutty becomes both a friend and father figure to Ray. At the same time, Ray is coming into his own as a young man who might offer a lesson or two to Kutty.
Writer-director Tolajian provided crisp dialogue, and the pacing of the film was superb. The producers of big-budget films would be well advised to study "Bought and Sold" as an example of a lovely slice of life and film-making at its best!