Batang West Side (2001)
Genre: Drama / Crime
Duration: 315 minuten
Alternative title: West Side Avenue
Country:
Philippines / United States
Directed by: Lav Diaz
Stars: Yul Servo, Joel Torre and Gloria Diaz
IMDb score:
7,9 (285)
Releasedate: 5 April 2001
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Batang West Side plot
"A Filipino soul, lost and found on West Side Avenue."
A Filipino teenager is shot dead on a sidewalk in New Jersey, US. An investigation is launched and his family and friends are interviewed. Gradually, more is revealed about him, and also about the Filipino community in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug 'shabu' on her youth. The detective on the case also has his own personal demons to deal with with his violent past.
Actors and actresses
Hanzel Harana
Lolita Fordham
Juan Mijares
Dolores
Elvira Pareño
Bartolo
Dindo
Abdon
Frederick
Dahlia
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