Summaries

This riveting crime thriller follows Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila who gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family (in Tagalog w/ English subtitles).

Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family flee their impoverished life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines. But the sweltering capital's bustling intensity quickly overwhelms them, and they fall prey to the rampant manipulations of its hardened locals. Oscar Ramirez catches a lucky break when he's offered steady work for an armored truck company and gregarious senior officer Ong takes him under his wing. Soon, though, the reality of his work's mortality rate and the murky motives of his new partner force Oscar to confront the perils he faces in his new job and life. The movie portrays how far a man can go for his family.

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • car
  • world
  • philippines
  • security complex facility
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Sep 19, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom Philippines
Language Tagalog
Filming locations Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Production companies Chocolate Frog Films

Box office

Budget $250000
Gross worldwide $200584

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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