Sibak: Midnight Dancers

Sibak: Midnight Dancers

Sibak: Midnight Dancers

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Sibak: Midnight Dancers

1994

2h 0m

4.7(6 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Brothers Joel, Dennis and Sonny work together as dancers at a low-rent gay bar in downtown Manila, in the Philippines. Despite his mother's pleas, Sonny decides to quit college to work full-time at the bar, while Dennis has moved beyond dancing into prostitution at the urging of the manipulative club manager. Joel, the eldest, tries to balance his secret gay life with his socially respectable role as a husband and father.

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19 members

Acting

Alex del Rosario

Joel

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Gandong Cervantes

Dennis

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Lawrence David

Sonny

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Luis Cortes

Unknown Role

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Richard Cassity

Unknown Role

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Danny Ramos

Unknown Role

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John Mendoza

Unknown Role

John Mendoza

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Leonard Manalansan

Unknown Role

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Perla Bautista

Mother

Perla Bautista

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Ryan Aristorenas

Bogart

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Soxy Topacio

Dominic

Soxy Topacio

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Gino Paul Guzman

Unknown Role

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Maureen Mauricio

Zeny

Maureen Mauricio

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Jeffrey Suarez

Unknown Role

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Ray Ventura

Gregorio

Ray Ventura

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Nonie Buencamino

Dave

Nonie Buencamino

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R.S. Francisco

Michelle

R.S. Francisco

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Cherry Pie Picache

Unknown Role

Cherry Pie Picache

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Herbie Go

Student

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