Streetsmart (1994)
Overview
The first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action flick, which is at the same time Ishmael Bernal's last film that is an attack on the religious establishment. Together, they become a part of Manila's petty underworld. After all the ordeals they encounter, they realize that they lost their innocence as they brush with evil and corruption. But they still survive the ordeal and make a new life somewhere else.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tl |
| Popularity | 0.701 |
Directed By
Ishmael Bernal
Crew
Joe Climaco
Floy Quintos
Floy Quintos
Jayjay Medina
Ishmael Bernal
Danny Gloria
Len Santos
Charlie Peralta
Jaime Fabregas
TOP CAST
Richard Gomez
Ardo
Carmina Villarroel
Rosel
Janice de Belen
Julie
Cherie Gil
Anya
Bembol Roco
Bert
Celeste Legaspi
Mercedes
Dave Brodett
Gov. Sanggalang
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