Metro Manila
“Desperate men take desperate measures.”
2013•2h 0m•7.3•Released
CrimeThrillerDramaAction
Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.
Director
Sean Ellis
Writer
Sean Ellis, Frank E. Flowers
Languages
English, Tagalog
Studio
Chocolate Frog Films
Cast
Jake Macapagal
Oscar Ramirez
Althea Vega
Mai Ramirez
John Arcilla
Douglas Ong
Ana Abad Santos
Dora Ong
Mailes Kanapi
Charlie
Moises Magisa
Buddha
Erin Panlilio
Angel Ramirez
J. M. Rodriguez
Alfred Santos
Iasha Aceio
Baby Ramirez
Reuben Uy
JJ
Mario Visto
Banaue Rice Trader
Daniel Magisa
Conman #1
Ray Aragon
Conman #2
Jervie Cajarop
Police Officer
Jhay Castillo
Slum Housing Officer
Production
Company
Chocolate Frog Films
Producer
Mathilde Charpentier
Producer
Sean Ellis
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