Graceland

Director: Ron Morales
Writer: Ron Morales, Menggie Cobarrubias, Dido de La Paz, Leon Miguel, Ella Guevara, Marife Necesito
Cast: Arnold Reyes
Language: Tagalog
Theatrical Release Date: April 26, 2013

Synopsis: Family man Marlon Villar is the longtime chauffeur of Manuel Chango, a notoriously corrupt Filipino politician. One day as he and his daughter accompany his boss' preteen daughter home, their car is ambushed and, in the ensuing confusion, the wrong girl is kidnapped and held for ransom. Determined to rescue his child, but trapped between the competing motives of Chango and the kidnappers, the unassuming driver's life takes a sudden, terrifying turn that propels him into a horrifying downward spiral. As events unravel, Marlon, Chango, and their families become entangled in a game of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent. [Synopsis courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival]

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