David Ayer directs Shia LeBeouf in the new action thriller, Tax Collector, which comes to selected theatres, video-on-demand and digital HD this August. The film centres on David (Bobby Soto) and Creeper (LaBeouf), who are “tax collectors” for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings.
But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family. Ayer not only helms the film but also pulls double duty as writer.
Tax Collector marks an interesting return for Ayer who has led crime classics such as Training Day, Street Kings, Harsh Times and End of Watch. The director also previously collaborated with LaBeouf in the gritty war thriller, Fury.