TMDb Rating
7.4/10
15 verified votes
Batang West Side (2001)
DramaCrimeMystery
301 min
"A Filipino soul, lost and found on West Side Avenue."
Plot Summary
When a Filipino teenager is shot to death in New Jersey, an investigation into his death is opened. Along the way, we find out not only more about him but about the community of Filipinos in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.
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Keywords to include
DramaCrimeMysteryLav DiazYul ServoGloria Diaz2001
Director
Lav Diaz
Top Cast
Yul ServoGloria DiazJoel TorrePriscilla AlmedaAngel Aquino
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