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Once Upon a Time in Manila

MOVIE • 1994

Once Upon a Time in Manila

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Vic Sotto plays a barangay tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from dangerous situations at the right moment. Cynthia Luster (Yukari Oshima) is Lt. Cynthia Wang, is a Royal Hong Kong Police on the look-out for Nikita, the infamous gang leader. Amparo Lagman (played by Gloria Sevilla), working as a domestic helper, becomes the unwitting target of the Nikita's gang when she comes into possession of some important documents. Nikita follows her to the Philippines, along with Lt. Cynthia Wang who is in pursuit of Nikita. - Written by ledster

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 1
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Top Cast

Vic Sotto

Vic Sotto

Jet

Yukari Ôshima

Yukari Ôshima

Lt. Cynthia Wang

Gloria Sevilla

Gloria Sevilla

Amparo Lagman

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Val Sotto

Sgt. Beltran

Larry Silva

Larry Silva

Shepherd

—

Yoyong Martirez

Dong

—

Ritchie D'Horsie

Tom

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Romy Diaz

Mario

Charlie Davao

Charlie Davao

Luigi

Ruby Rodriguez

Ruby Rodriguez

Carnapped Victim

Yoyoy Villame

Yoyoy Villame

Boboy

Babalu

Babalu

Carnapper

Tia Pusit

Tia Pusit

Panchang

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Mely Tagasa

Salome

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1994

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1994

Runtime

105 min

Language

Filipino

Origin

Philippines

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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