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Batang West Side
Batang West Side

Batang West Side

A Filipino soul, lost and found on West Side Avenue.

Genres

DramaCrimeMystery

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When a Filipino teenager is shot to death in New Jersey, an investigation into his death is opened. Along the way, we find out not only more about him but about the community of Filipinos in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

301 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

05 April 2001

Country

Philippines

Cast

Yul Servo

Yul Servo

Hanzel Harana

Gloria Diaz

Gloria Diaz

Lolita Fordham

Joel Torre

Joel Torre

Juan Mijares

Priscilla Almeda

Priscilla Almeda

Dolores

Angel Aquino

Angel Aquino

Elvira Pareño

Arthur Acuña

Arthur Acuña

Bartolo

Raul Arellano

Raul Arellano

Dindo

Ruben Tizon

Ruben Tizon

Abdon

Jomar Roldan

Jomar Roldan

Frederick

Michelle Salvador

Michelle Salvador

Dahlia

Ged Merino

Ged Merino

Adan

Joseph Pe

Joseph Pe

Tong

Malik Walton

Malik Walton

Falcon

Arianne Recto

Arianne Recto

Dr. Santos

Eric Celerio

Eric Celerio

Filmmaker

Liza Deocampo

Liza Deocampo

Ilongga

Preston Barnes

Preston Barnes

Gordon Fordham

Luis Salvador

Luis Salvador

Gary

Gina Alajar

Gina Alajar

Filmmaker's Subject: Helena

Ingrid Constantine

Ingrid Constantine

Dr. Janetzko

Mac Alejandre

Mac Alejandre

Hanzel's Father

Linda Mayo

Linda Mayo

Dolores' Mother

Antonio Tomahawk

Antonio Tomahawk

Roberto

Kenneth Karim

Kenneth Karim

Bum witness

Bartt Constantine

Bartt Constantine

Bum witness

Goldie Masaoy

Goldie Masaoy

Goldie, Frederick's Friend

Mohammed Ibrahim

Mohammed Ibrahim

Arab Witness

Ahmed Aly

Ahmed Aly

Arab Witness

Kamal Gedalal

Kamal Gedalal

Arab Witness

Mohammed Gadalla

Mohammed Gadalla

Arab Witness

Marjorie Dubreus

Marjorie Dubreus

Blind Woman's Daughter

Anna Okeyo

Anna Okeyo

Blind Woman

Ron Solis

Ron Solis

Young Mijarez

Criseta Garcia

Criseta Garcia

Mijarez's Mother in Hospital

Leonora Villaroman

Leonora Villaroman

Mijarez's Mother in Dream

Michael Scarpa

Michael Scarpa

Policeman

John Ransom

John Ransom

Policeman

Josephine Demangone

Josephine Demangone

Nurse

Allan Santos

Allan Santos

Tang's Man

Bong Manansala

Bong Manansala

Tang's Man

Rusty Fabunan

Rusty Fabunan

Tang's Man

Perry Mamaril

Perry Mamaril

Adan's Man

Jojo Gajilan

Jojo Gajilan

Adan's Man

Je De La Cruz

Je De La Cruz

Adan's Man

Jason Baquilod

Jason Baquilod

Adan's Man

John Ynayan

John Ynayan

Adan's Man

Ruben Lee

Ruben Lee

Adan's Man

Mon Mappala

Mon Mappala

Adan's Man

Danny Pagsambugan

Danny Pagsambugan

Massacre Victim

Sheila Lina

Sheila Lina

Massacre Victim

Katherine Kate Angeles

Katherine Kate Angeles

Massacre Victim

Bantay

Bantay

Bartolo's Dog

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