Grandmother

Grandmother

Grandmother

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Grandmother

2009

1h 50m

7.3(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in the midst of a storm, one for the victim's burial, the other for the suspect's bail bond.

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Production Companies

Swift Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Anita Linda

Lola Sepa

Anita Linda

Acting

Tanya Gomez

Ditas

Tanya Gomez

Acting

Jhong Hilario

Bebong

Jhong Hilario

Acting

Ketchup Eusebio

Mateo

Ketchup Eusebio

Acting

Rustica Carpio

Lola Puring

Rustica Carpio

Acting

Benjie Filomeno

Domeng

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Acting

Bobby Jerome Go

Jay Jay

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Acting

Geraldine Villamil

Virgie

Geraldine Villamil

Acting

Nico Nullan

Nico

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Acting

Hope Matriano

Linda

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Acting

Tim Yap

TV Game Host

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Acting

Earl Zanorio

Game Show Contestant

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Acting

Catherine Cornell

Snatcher Victim

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Acting

Jojit Lorenzo

Security Guard

Jojit Lorenzo

Acting

Tess Antonio

Factory Office Secretary

Tess Antonio

Acting

Edwin Tio

Factory Owner

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Karla Pambid

Secretary

Karla Pambid

Acting

Ruby Ruiz

Konsehala

Ruby Ruiz

Acting

Geraldine Tan

OSCA Secretary

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Acting

Enrico Villa

Fiscal

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Acting

Ces Aldaba

Judge

Ces Aldaba

Acting

Jeff Sison

PAO

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Acting

Nolan Angele

Unknown Role

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Chris Garrido

Unknown Role

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