Deathrow (film)
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| Deathrow | |
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| Directed by | Joel Lamangan |
| Written by | Joel Lamangan Butch Jimenez Ricardo Lee Manny Palo |
| Produced by | Executive producer Gilberto M. Duavit Philipe L. Gozon Menardo R. Jiminez |
| Starring | Eddie Garcia Cogie Domingo |
| Cinematography | Monino Duque |
| Edited by | Kelly N. Cruz Jess Navarro |
| Music by | Ryan Cayabyab |
Release dates | December 25, 2000 |
Running time | 118 min |
| Country |  |
| Language | Tagalog / Filipino |
Deathrow is GMA Films' entry to the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival. Directed by Joel Lamangan, featuring Cogie Domingo and Eddie Garcia.
Plot
Sonny Corpus (Cogie Domingo) lives in the slums of Manila raised by distant relatives, frequently hangs out with his friends Celso, Jimmy and Rodel. Everything changes when Sonny gets involved with a robbery involving his friends. During the robbery, Jimmy and Rodel are killed along with an old lady; although innocent due to Celso's involvement, Sonny is convicted as the perpetrator and is sentenced to death row. After a harsh introduction and unable to cope with decision of the court, he is quickly finds his place among the washed out convicts among him. Mio, a fellow inmate who holds a certain amount of power within the hierarchy, attempts to recuit Sonny as a dealer for his cocaine smuggling business, in which he hesitantly accepts. Mio's second in-command, Gabino, attempts to win Sonny's loyaltyfor a coup he's quietly planning. Although generally cordial towards Sonny, Gabino exacts revenge by severely beating Sonny in his cell at lights out after he decides to stand by Mio. Later, Sonny is taken in by an old, surly inmate by the name of Lolo Sinat (Eddie Garcia), an old gangster who seems to be the most powerful and senior inmate in death row.
Awards and nominations
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival's 2nd Best Film, Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Production Design (Joey Luna), Best Film Editing (Jess Navarro and Kelly N. Cruz), Best Sound Recording (Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales).
Won FAP (Film Academy of the Philippines) Awards for Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Editing (Jess Navarro), Best Production Design (Joey Luna) and Best Supporting Actor (Pen Medina).
Won Gawad Urian Awards for Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Kelly N. Cruz) and Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales).
It was given the Prix Du Meilleur Film Engage au Service d’une Cause (Prize for the Best Committed Film Championing a Cause) at the 23rd International Festival of Independent Films in Brussels, Belgium in 2001 for its sensitive yet realistic depiction of the plight of a juvenile delinquent on death row.
It was nominated for Golden Cairo Award in the 2001 Cairo International Film Festival. It was shown and competed in other international film festivals.
External links
- Deathrow at the Internet Movie Database
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