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Batang West Side is a 2001 Philippine crime film. The film written and directed by Lav Diaz. Its cast includes Gloria Diaz, Raul Arellano, Joel Torre and Angel Aquino. The film gives an inside look at the life of Filipinos in America. With this murder mystery set against the idea of the American Dream, Filipino director Lav Diaz broke into the worldwide arthouse film market.
Original Release
04/05/2001
US Release
10/19/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yul Servo | Hanzel Harana |
| Joel Torre | Juan Mijares |
| Gloria Diaz | Lolita Fordham |
| Angel Aquino | Elvira Pareño |
| Abby Viduya | Dolores |
| Raul Arellano | Dindo |
| Arthur Acuña | Bartolo |
| Ruben Tizon | Abdon |
| Jomar Roldan | Frederick |
| Michelle Salvador | Dahlia |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yul Servo | Hanzel Harana |
| Joel Torre | Juan Mijares |
| Gloria Diaz | Lolita Fordham |
| Angel Aquino | Elvira Pareño |
| Abby Viduya | Dolores |
| Raul Arellano | Dindo |
| Arthur Acuña | Bartolo |
| Ruben Tizon | Abdon |
| Jomar Roldan | Frederick |
| Michelle Salvador | Dahlia |
| Ged Merino | Adan |
| Joseph Pe | Tong |
| Malik Walton | Falcon |
| Luis Salvador | Gary |
| Arianne Recto | Dr. Santos |
| Eric Celerio | Filmmaker |
| Liza Deocampo | Ilongga |
| Preston Barnes | Gordon Fordham |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Antonio S. Veloria | Executive Producer |
| Lav Diaz | Producer |
| JoAnn Cabalda Banaga | Producer |
| Joey Gosiengfiao | Producer |
