Ma' Rosa (2016)
Overview
Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa’s children are ready to do anything to buy their parents’ freedom from the corrupt police.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tl |
| Popularity | 4.845 |
Directed By
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Crew
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Loreto Larry Castillo
Odyssey Flores
Diego Marx Dobles
Armando Lao
Troy Espiritu
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Carlos M. Valenzona
Martin Mayuga
Antonio del Rosario
Jesthela Lizardo
Henry Burgos
Dante Mendoza
Harley Alcasid
Albert Michael Idioma
Teresa Barrozo
Charita Castinlag
Raymund Anthony Gutierrez
TOP CAST
Jaclyn Jose
Rosa
Julio Diaz
Nestor
Andi Eigenmann
Raquel
Felix Roco
Jackson
Jomari Angeles
Erwin
Inna Tuason
Jillian
Mark Anthony Fernandez
SPO4 Castor
Baron Geisler
SPO3 Sanchez
Mon Confiado
SPO3 Olivarez
Neil Ryan Sese
SPO2 Sumpay
Mark Dionisio
SPO1 Alvarez
John Paul Duray
SPO1 Mercado
Allan Paule
Oscar
Mercedes Cabral
Linda
Kristoffer King
Jomar
Maria Isabel Lopez
Tilde
Aaron Rivera
Jojo
Ruby Ruiz
Elvie
Timothy Castillo
Bong-bong
Vince Rillon
Jabol
Luis Ruiz
Caloy
Ino Amoyo
Benji
Bugnoy
Dahlia
Roli Inocencio
Apeng
Mac Mendoza
Jebong
Cataleya Surio
Grocery Store Cashier
Natileigh Sitoy
Classmate 1 of Raquel
Christine Florendo
Classmate 2 of Raquel
Rene Durian
Kanor
Vanju Alvaira
Baldo
Charita Castinlag
Baldo's Wife
Evangeline Torcino
Ising (as Vangie Torcino)
Rajiv Idnani
Palash
Rose Arella
Cecille
Concha Abajero
Mother of SPO1 Mercado
Cris Garido
Romy
Jeffrey Sison
Barangay Captain
Antonio Dimaguila
Guy 1 in the Coffee Shop
Ryan Sy
Guy 2 in the Coffee Shop
Mick McMurphy
Guy 3 in the Coffee Shop
Larry Castillo
Policeman
Zander Alih
Hotel Receptionist
Bong Sanga
Man in the Grocery Store
Anja Vanessa Peter
Beautiful Girl in the Grocery Store
Romulo Abajero
Taxi Driver
Rick Sanchez
Mando
Tony Cabatit
Man Waiting in the Sidewalk
Antonio del Rosario
Mobile Sari-Sari Store Vendor
Vilma del Rosario
Vendor's Wife
Toby del Rosario
Vendor's Son
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