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Release Date:
April 5, 2001
Original Title:
Batang West Side
Alternate Titles:
Batang West Side
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Mystery
Production Companies:
Hinabing Pangarap Productions
JMCN
Production Countries:
Philippines
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 301
A Filipino teenager is shot to death on the sidewalk of New Jersey, USA. An investigation starts into his death. His family members and friends are interviewed. 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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Additional Photography:
Ruben Lee
Antonio Ponti
Director:
Lav Diaz
Director of Photography:
Miguel V. Fabie III
Editor:
Ronald Allan Dale
Executive Producer:
Antonio S. Veloria
Original Music Composer:
Joey Ayala
Producer:
Joey Gosiengfiao
Production Design:
Cesar Hernando
Screenplay:
Lav Diaz
Sound Engineer:
Alex Tomboc
Sound Recordist:
Rudy Gonzales
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