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West Side Avenue

"A Filipino soul, lost and found on West Side Avenue."

2001

5h 1m

7.8(14 votes)

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Overview

When a Filipino teenager is shot to death in New Jersey, a probe takes place and reveals the struggles of the Filipino community in the USA and the horrifying effects of methamphetamine on its youth.

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52 members

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Yul Servo

Hanzel Harana

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Gloria Diaz

Lolita Fordham

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Joel Torre

Juan Mijares

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Priscilla Almeda

Dolores

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Angel Aquino

Elvira Pareño

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Arthur Acuña

Bartolo

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Raul Arellano

Dindo

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Ruben Tizon

Abdon

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Jomar Roldan

Frederick

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Michelle Salvador

Dahlia

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Ged Merino

Adan

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Joseph Pe

Tong

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Malik Walton

Falcon

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Arianne Recto

Dr. Santos

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Eric Celerio

Filmmaker

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Liza Deocampo

Ilongga

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Preston Barnes

Gordon Fordham

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Luis Salvador

Gary

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Gina Alajar

Filmmaker's Subject: Helena

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Ingrid Constantine

Dr. Janetzko

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Mac Alejandre

Hanzel's Father

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Linda Mayo

Dolores' Mother

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Antonio Tomahawk

Roberto

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Kenneth Karim

Bum witness

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Bartt Constantine

Bum witness

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Goldie Masaoy

Goldie, Frederick's Friend

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Mohammed Ibrahim

Arab Witness

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Ahmed Aly

Arab Witness

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Kamal Gedalal

Arab Witness

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Mohammed Gadalla

Arab Witness

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Marjorie Dubreus

Blind Woman's Daughter

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Anna Okeyo

Blind Woman

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Ron Solis

Young Mijarez

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Criseta Garcia

Mijarez's Mother in Hospital

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Leonora Villaroman

Mijarez's Mother in Dream

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Michael Scarpa

Policeman

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John Ransom

Policeman

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Josephine Demangone

Nurse

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Allan Santos

Tang's Man

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Bong Manansala

Tang's Man

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Rusty Fabunan

Tang's Man

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Perry Mamaril

Adan's Man

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Jojo Gajilan

Adan's Man

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Je De La Cruz

Adan's Man

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Jason Baquilod

Adan's Man

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John Ynayan

Adan's Man

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Ruben Lee

Adan's Man

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Mon Mappala

Adan's Man

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Danny Pagsambugan

Massacre Victim

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Sheila Lina

Massacre Victim

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Katherine Kate Angeles

Massacre Victim

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Bantay

Bartolo's Dog

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