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73% Critic Match
Metro Manila
“Desperate men take desperate measures.”
7.3 / 10• 2013• 2h 0m•NR• Filipino
CrimeThrillerDramaAction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jake Macapagal
Oscar Ramirez
Lead
Althea Vega
Mai Ramirez
John Arcilla
Douglas Ong
Ana Abad Santos
Dora Ong
Mailes Kanapi
Charlie
Moises Magisa
Buddha
Erin Panlilio
Angel Ramirez
J. M. Rodriguez
Alfred Santos
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sean Ellis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Metro Manila is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
