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David Cuevas is an Indigenous Latino American 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.
The Tax Collector (2020) is a action, crime and drama film directed by David Ayer, released on August 7, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George López and Elpidia Carrillo. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 578 ratings.
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Bobby Soto
as David Cuervas
Cinthya Carmona
as Alexis
George López
as Uncle Louis
Elpidia Carrillo
as Janet
Shia LaBeouf
as Creeper
Lana Parrilla
as Favi
Chelsea Rendon
as Lupe
Cheyenne Rae Hernandez
as Gata
Noemi Gonzalez
as Delia
Gabriela Flores
as Jazmin
Rene Moran
as Victor
Cle Sloan
as Bone
Directed by David Ayer, written by David Ayer, produced by Chris Long and Tyler Thompson.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 578 ratings.
I like David Ayer. Based on interviews and his social media postings, seems like a cool guy. As a filmmaker, he's hit or miss ranging from some really solid action-thrillers like U-571, End of Watch and Fury to the poorly made flicks such as Sabotage (though has its moments) and Suicide Squad (which I've soured on over the years). His latest, the second one straight-to-streaming following Bright, is The Tax…
Reviewed on October 5, 2020
The Tax Collector is the second-best David Ayer-directed film (the best remains End of Watch), but it's far from the best David Ayers-penned movie – though to be fair, that includes Training Day and Dark Blue, as well as the aforementioned End of Watch. The script can be nicely subtle, especially when it comes to the character of Creeper (Shia LaBeouf putting his natural weirdness to good use); he's always…
Reviewed on August 30, 2022
If you watch this for Shia Labeouf you will most likely be disappointed. The general assumption is that he is the main character, he isn’t. But if you watch this for as a whole movie, you’ll be surprised. It brings in a good look at Mexican-American religious beliefs but also a great look into the violence of LA gangs. Such a good all around movie. Very entertaining.
Reviewed on October 24, 2026
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The Tax Collector (2020) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Tax Collector (2020) includes Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George López, Elpidia Carrillo and Shia LaBeouf. The film was directed by David Ayer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Tax Collector was released on August 7, 2020 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Tax Collector (2020) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 578 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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