Batang West Side
Batang West Side

Batang West Side

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2001
5h 1m
7.4(15 votes)
Drama
Crime
Mystery

Overview

When a Filipino teenager is shot to death in New Jersey, an investigation into his death is opened. 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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52 members
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Yul Servo

Hanzel Harana

Yul Servo
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Gloria Diaz

Lolita Fordham

Gloria Diaz
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Joel Torre

Juan Mijares

Joel Torre
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Priscilla Almeda

Dolores

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Angel Aquino

Elvira Pareño

Angel Aquino
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Arthur Acuña

Bartolo

Arthur Acuña
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Raul Arellano

Dindo

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Ruben Tizon

Abdon

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Jomar Roldan

Frederick

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Michelle Salvador

Dahlia

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Ged Merino

Adan

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Joseph Pe

Tong

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Malik Walton

Falcon

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Arianne Recto

Dr. Santos

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Eric Celerio

Filmmaker

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Liza Deocampo

Ilongga

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Preston Barnes

Gordon Fordham

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Luis Salvador

Gary

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Gina Alajar

Filmmaker's Subject: Helena

Gina Alajar
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Ingrid Constantine

Dr. Janetzko

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Mac Alejandre

Hanzel's Father

Mac Alejandre
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Linda Mayo

Dolores' Mother

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Antonio Tomahawk

Roberto

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Kenneth Karim

Bum witness

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Bartt Constantine

Bum witness

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Goldie Masaoy

Goldie, Frederick's Friend

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Mohammed Ibrahim

Arab Witness

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Ahmed Aly

Arab Witness

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Kamal Gedalal

Arab Witness

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Mohammed Gadalla

Arab Witness

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Marjorie Dubreus

Blind Woman's Daughter

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Anna Okeyo

Blind Woman

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Ron Solis

Young Mijarez

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Criseta Garcia

Mijarez's Mother in Hospital

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Leonora Villaroman

Mijarez's Mother in Dream

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Michael Scarpa

Policeman

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John Ransom

Policeman

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Josephine Demangone

Nurse

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Allan Santos

Tang's Man

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Bong Manansala

Tang's Man

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Rusty Fabunan

Tang's Man

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Perry Mamaril

Adan's Man

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Jojo Gajilan

Adan's Man

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Je De La Cruz

Adan's Man

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Jason Baquilod

Adan's Man

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John Ynayan

Adan's Man

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Ruben Lee

Adan's Man

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Mon Mappala

Adan's Man

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Danny Pagsambugan

Massacre Victim

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Sheila Lina

Massacre Victim

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Katherine Kate Angeles

Massacre Victim

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Bantay

Bartolo's Dog

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