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Metro Manila

Metro Manila

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Metro Manila

"Desperate men take desperate measures."

2013

2h 0m

7.3(171 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Action

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jake Macapagal

Jake Macapagal

Oscar Ramirez

Althea Vega

Althea Vega

Mai Ramirez

John Arcilla

John Arcilla

Douglas Ong

Ana Abad Santos

Ana Abad Santos

Dora Ong

Mailes Kanapi

Mailes Kanapi

Charlie

Moises Magisa

Moises Magisa

Buddha

Erin Panlilio

Erin Panlilio

Angel Ramirez

J. M. Rodriguez

J. M. Rodriguez

Alfred Santos

Iasha Aceio

Baby Ramirez

Reuben Uy

Reuben Uy

JJ

Creative team

Directed by: Sean Ellis
Written by: Sean Ellis
Frank E. Flowers
Produced by: Mathilde Charpentier
Sean Ellis

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