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Batang PX

Batang PX

Once... there was a child...

Genres

Drama

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Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

07 May 1997

Country

Philippines

Cast

Patrick Garcia

Patrick Garcia

Amboy

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Tessie

Edu Manzano

Edu Manzano

Danny

Anna Larrucea

Anna Larrucea

Angela

Nida Blanca

Nida Blanca

Cedes

Cherry Pie Picache

Cherry Pie Picache

Sara

Laura James

Laura James

Young Tessie

Eula Valdez

Eula Valdez

Maribeth

Piolo Pascual

Piolo Pascual

Jessie

J.R. Herrera

J.R. Herrera

Choy

Gilleth Sandico

Gilleth Sandico

Laura

Joshua Spafford

Joshua Spafford

Christopher

Don Laurel

Don Laurel

Chubi del Rosario

Chubi del Rosario

Macoy

Mon Confiado

Mon Confiado

Bimoy

Ogie Diaz

Ogie Diaz

Tisay

Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence

Paolo

Louie Rivera

Louie Rivera

Robbie

Menggie Cobarrubias

Menggie Cobarrubias

Mr. Ramirez

Joshua Spafford

Joshua Spafford

Michael Dahoff

Nina Medina

Nina Medina

Alma

Arlene Lucas

Arlene Lucas

Melinda Stuart

George Lim

George Lim

Benjamin Chang

Myrna Castillo

Myrna Castillo

Monica

Mel Kimura

Mel Kimura

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