United States / Jan 20, 2013 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ronnie Bustamante | Foreman |
| Laisa Aceio | Helpful Slum Girl |
| Francisco Godoy III | Doctor |
| Leon Miguel | White Eye |
| Gringgo Buhisan | Accomplice |
| Raffy Delaraga | Biboy |
| Merly Tapar | Old Babysitter |
| Brent Metken | American Tourist |
| Ann Estrada | Bridget |
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| Gabs Santos | Pino |
| Marvin Reyes | Bank Client |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Metro Manila |
| Original language | TL |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Philippines, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chocolate Frog Films |
| Release date | 17 luglio 2013 |
| Executive producer | Celine Lopez, Enrique Y. Gonzalez, Sean Ellis, Stefan Sonnenfeld |
| Production | Mathilde Charpentier, Jake Macapagal, Missy Papageorge, Sean Ellis |
| Writer | Sean Ellis, Frank E. Flowers |
| Editing | Richard Mettler |
| Cinematography | Sean Ellis |
| Assistant directors | Andy Andico, Sean Ellis |
| Camera operators | Sean Ellis |
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| Additional photography | Sean Ellis |
| Production design | Ian Traifalgar, Alfie Antonio Orseo |
| Art direction | Alfie Antonio Orseo, Ian Traifalgar |
| Set decoration | Ian Traifalgar, Alfie Antonio Orseo |
| Music | Robin Foster, Sylvain Roux, Sylvain Rety |
| Sound | Robin Foster, Sylvain Roux, Sylvain Rety |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Oct 23, 2013 / SEMINCI
Limited release
Sweden / Jul 17, 2013 / 15
Theatrical release
France / Jul 17, 2013 / 16
United Kingdom / Sep 20, 2013 / 15
Philippines / Oct 09, 2013 / R-13
Spain / Nov 22, 2013
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Netherlands / Apr 24, 2014 / 16
Digital
Ireland / Sep 20, 2013 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 08, 2014 / 16 / DVD, Blu ray
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