Butchered

"Journey into darkness."

2009 1h 45m TL

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6.2

MID

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75%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 46🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 1,980

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.

“Journey into darkness.”

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Cast

Coco Martin
Peping
Ping Medina
Bong
Jhong Hilario
Abyong
Maria Isabel Lopez
Madonna
Julio Díaz
Kap (Vic)
John Regala
Sarge
Mark Meily
Criminology Professor
Mercedes Cabral
Cecille

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Writers: Armando Lao
Languages: English, Tagalog
Countries: France, Philippines

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tagalog.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Philippines.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Teresa Barrozo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kats Serraon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Coco Martin and Ping Medina and Jhong Hilario carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Journey into darkness.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1423592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brillante Ma Mendoza directs. Teresa Barrozo scores. Kats Serraon cuts. Produced in France, Philippines. Dialogue in English, Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tagalog.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Philippines.
4Original score by Teresa Barrozo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kats Serraon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Coco Martin and Ping Medina and Jhong Hilario carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Journey into darkness.".
8IMDB entry: tt1423592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "prostitute", "rape", "kidnapping", "witness".