The Search for Weng Weng
7.4
The bizarre history of Filipino B-films, as told through filmmaker Andrew Leavold's personal quest to find the truth behind its midget James Bond superstar Weng Weng.
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Andrew Leavold
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Tikoy Aguiluz
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El Peste
Corinne de San Jose
Rodney Catling
Steve Alcarado
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The Secret of the Incas' Empire
Dugong Buhay
Daniel Palisa
Roy Arabejo
Roy Arabejo
Drew Close
Jet Leyco
Joe Mari Avellana
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Bloodfist
Tilman Baumgaertel
Tilman Baumgaertel
Jackson Joey Dadic
Andrew Leavold Director · James Scott Editor
Budget $50K · United States release November 8, 2014 · Produced in Australia, Philippines
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Budget
$50,000
Production
Australia · Philippines
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Australia · August 5, 2007
work-in-progress Brisbane International Film Festival
United States · November 8, 2014
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Belgium
November 8, 2014 · Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival
Canada
July 29, 2014 · Fantasia International Film Festival
Hungary
April 11, 2015 · Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
Italy
May 1, 2014 · Udine Far East Film Festival
Netherlands
September 6, 2014 · BUT - B-Movie, Underground and Trash Film Festival
Philippines
November 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
July 17, 2014 · Asian Summer Film Festival
United Kingdom
May 27, 2014 · Terracotta Far East Film Festival
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