Metro Manila
“Desperate men take desperate measures.”
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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Cast
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Jake Macapagal
Oscar Ramirez
Also in
No Escape
Halfworlds
Althea Vega
Mai Ramirez
Also in
No Way Out
Big Night
John Arcilla
Douglas Ong
Known for
Dirty Linen
Ana Abad Santos
Dora Ong
Also in
Senior High
He's Into Her
Mailes Kanapi
Charlie
Known for
Norte, the End of History
Moises Magisa
Buddha
Also in
Clash
Woman of the Ruins
Erin Panlilio
Angel Ramirez
No other roles listed
J. M. Rodriguez
Alfred Santos
Also in
Red
9 Mornings
Iasha Aceio
Baby Ramirez
No other roles listed
Reuben Uy
JJ
Known for
Trese
Abominable
Mario Visto
Banaue Rice Trader
No other roles listed
Daniel Magisa
Conman #1
Also in
All My Life
The Corruption of Melba
Sean Ellis Director · Frank E. Flowers Screenplay Robin Foster Composer
United States release January 20, 2013 · Produced in Philippines, United Kingdom · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Chocolate Frog Films
Production
Oscilloscope
Production
Philippines · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
United States · January 20, 2013
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 20, 2013
Theatrical
France
July 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 20, 2013 · Digital
Netherlands
April 24, 2014 · Theatrical
July 8, 2014 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Philippines
October 9, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
October 23, 2013 · Premiere · SEMINCI
November 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 17, 2013 · Limited theatrical
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