The Trial (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Chito S. Roño |
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| Screenplay by | Ricky Lee (original screenplay) |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manuel Teehankee |
| Edited by | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Music by | Cesar Francis Concio |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱55,961,544.00[1] |
The Trial is a 2014 Philippine family drama film directed by Chito S. Roño and written by Enrico C. Santos and Kriz G. Gazmen from an original screenplay by Ricky Lee. The film stars John Lloyd Cruz, Richard Gomez, Gretchen Barretto, Enrique Gil and Jessy Mendiola.
Produced and released by Star Cinema for its 20th anniversary,[2] the film was theatrically released on October 15, 2014.
Premise
[edit]Ronald (John Lloyd Cruz), a mentally challenged man, was put on trial after allegedly raping his teacher Bessy (Jessy Mendiola).[3][4] As Amanda (Gretchen Barretto), Julian (Richard Gomez), and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in more ways than just the case.
Cast
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- John Lloyd Cruz as Ronald Jimenez Jr.
- Gretchen Barretto as Amanda Bien
- Richard Gomez as Julian Bien
- Jessy Mendiola as Bessy Buenaventura
- Enrique Gil as Martin Bien
- Sylvia Sanchez as Sampi Jimenez
- Vincent De Jesus as Ronald Jimenez Sr.
- Vivian Velez as Lallie Lapiral
- Benjamin Alves as Paco Sequia
- Maricar Reyes as Pia
- Alonzo Muhlach as Junjun
- Isay Alvarez as Atty. Patricia Celis
- Joy Viado† as Dora
- Mon Confiado as Borta
- Nico Antonio as Paco's friend
- Manuel Chua as Sheriff
- Gee Canlas as Megan
- Lui Manansala as Mrs. Deputado
- Angie Ferro† as Judge Feliciana Nieves
References
[edit]- ^ "The Trial". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz, Jessy Mendiola lead powerhouse cast of The Trial". Multimedia. PEP. October 3, 2014.
- ^ "What is Enrique Gil's role in 'The Trial?'". News. Star Cinema. October 5, 2014.
- ^ Take One Presents: The Trial Youtube. October 7, 2014
External links
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- Films about Filipino families
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- Philippine LGBT-related films
- Star Cinema films
- Films directed by Chito S. Roño
- Courtroom films
- 2010s English-language films
- Films with screenplays by Ricky Lee
- Films with screenplays by Enrico C. Santos
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