
The Tax Collector
Payback comes with interest.
Directed by David Ayer
Produced by Cross Creek Pictures, Cedar Park Entertainment
A dark, tension-driven crime drama about a family man caught between his dual worlds as a gang enforcer, where loyalty and protection collide with mounting violence and threat.
David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that puts everything David loves in harm’s way.
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Is The Tax Collector one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is The Tax Collector violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Tax Collector scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does The Tax Collector end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Tax Collector easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Tax Collector sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The Tax Collector
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tax Collector, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tax Collector, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tax Collector, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































