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Directed by | Topel Lee |
Screenplay by | John Roque |
Story by | Emmanuel dela Cruz |
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Starring | Manny Pacquiao |
Cinematography | Louie Quirino |
Edited by | Jose Alfaro Rivera Borgy Torre |
Music by | Von De Guzman |
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Distributed by | Solar Entertainment Corporation |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Budget | ₱30 million |
Box office | ₱2.6 million [1] (Official 2009 MMFF run) (Official Domestic run) |
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