Booba (film)

Booba
Directed by	Joyce Bernal
Screenplay by	Mel Mendoza-del Rosario
Story by	Joyce Bernal Mel Mendoza-del Rosario
Produced by	Vincent del Rosario III
Starring	Rufa Mae Quinto
Cinematography	Charlie Peralta
Edited by	Joyce Bernal Renato de Leon
Music by	Edwin Ortega
Production company	RS Productions
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	January 24, 2001 (2001-1-24)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Booba is a 2001 Philippine comedy film co-written, co-edited and directed by Joyce Bernal. The film stars Rufa Mae Quinto in the title role. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Plot

Booba and Gretchen are two sisters with contrasting personalities living under their grandmother, Lola Belle. Booba is sweet but not very bright, while Gretchen is intelligent but foul-mouthed. After a disagreement with Lola Belle leads to Gretchen's eviction, Lola Belle suffers a heart attack after forgiving her, asking Booba to find Gretchen and seek her forgiveness before she passes away.

Booba moves to Manila, where she becomes a target for men who exploit her naivety. She eventually finds work as a dancer in a bar, which is raided for nudity. During the raid, she catches the attention of Gen. Lee, who recruits her as an undercover detective. While on the job, Booba discovers that Gretchen is now the leader of a criminal syndicate involved in white slavery and drug smuggling.

The sisters confront each other, leading to the arrest or death of most of Gretchen's gang, but she manages to escape. Despite Booba's efforts, Gretchen attempts to assassinate her sister during a presidential award ceremony for Booba, but ends up injuring Poli, the policeman who cares for Booba. Gretchen is subsequently arrested. While Poli is in the ICU, Booba, in denial about his condition, tries to revive him through intimate means. Remarkably, Poli awakens and shares a kiss with Booba, suggesting a hopeful turn in their relationship.

Cast

• Rufa Mae Quinto as Booba
• Gary Estrada as Poli
• Ai-Ai delas Alas as Gretchen
• Gina Pareño as Lola Belle
• Roldan Aquino as Gen. Lee
• Archie Ventosa as Gen. Dionisio
• Denver Razon as Luis
• Ava Avila as Ranza
• Rico Miguel as Bimbo
• Rad Dominguez as Jimbo
• Polly Cadsawan as Head of Syndicate
• Felindo Obach as Miguel V
• Rudy Meyer as Mang Pepe
• Josie Galvez as Wife of Mang Pepe
• George Lim as Ponga
• Angie Reyes as Junior
• Peter Lim as Eng Be Ten

Rating

Despite being a straight-out comedy, the movie was rated R-18 by MTRCB for lots of nudity and foul language.

References

1. "Rufa Mae, Ai-Ai: New comic duo". The Philippine Star . January 4, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
2. Lo, Ricky (January 21, 2001). "Rufa Mae Quinto: A sex bomb on the loose". The Philippine Star . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
3. Gil, Baby (January 26, 2001). "Funny ladies release their R-rated songs". The Philippine Star . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
4. Francisco, Butch (February 1, 2001). "A generous dose of comedy and sex". The Philippine Star . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
5. "Priscilla, taob kay 'Booba'". The Philippine Star . February 5, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
6. "Another big leap for Rufa Mae". The Philippine Star . May 4, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2022.

External links

• Booba at IMDb