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BuyBust

  • 20182018
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.9K
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46,297
3,965
Victor Neri, Anne Curtis, Levi Ignacio, Joross Gamboa, Brandon Vera, Mara Lopez, Sheenly Gener, Lao Rodriguez, Alex Calleja, AJ Muhlach, Arjo Atayde, and Tarek El Tayech in BuyBust (2018)
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An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,297
3,965
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    • Director
      • Erik Matti
    • Writers
      • Anton Santamaria(screenplay)
      • Erik Matti(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anne Curtis
      • Brandon Vera
      • Victor Neri
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    • Director
      • Erik Matti
    • Writers
      • Anton Santamaria(screenplay)
      • Erik Matti(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anne Curtis
      • Brandon Vera
      • Victor Neri
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    • 66User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 30 nominations

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    Anne Curtis
    Anne Curtis
    • Nina Manigan
    Brandon Vera
    Brandon Vera
    • Rico Yatco
    Victor Neri
    Victor Neri
    • Bernie Lacson
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    Arjo Atayde
    • Biggie Chen
    Levi Ignacio
    Levi Ignacio
    • Chongki
    Alex Calleja
    Alex Calleja
    • Teban
    Lao Rodriguez
    Lao Rodriguez
    • Rudy Dela Cruz
    Joross Gamboa
    Joross Gamboa
    • Cocky
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    • Solomon
    Nonie Buencamino
    Nonie Buencamino
    • Director Alvarez
    Sheenly Gener
    Sheenly Gener
    • Alda Lacson
    AJ Muhlach
    AJ Muhlach
    • Gelo Elia
    Mara Lopez
    Mara Lopez
    • Loren Santos
    Tarek El Tayech
    Tarek El Tayech
    • Iggy Hizon
    Maddie Martinez
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      • Erik Matti
    • Writers
      • Anton Santamaria(screenplay)
      • Erik Matti(screenplay) (story)
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      The script for this movie was submitted to the MMFF Executive Committee in 2017, but the script wasn't accepted.

    User reviews66

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    Top review
    6/10
    Johnnie To's "Drug War" (2012) meets Gareth's "The Raid" (2011) in a Philippines narco-addled slumland
    Excellent little low budget action flick out of SEA that's heavy on the octane and light on the social commentary. Obvious digitization of effects and several choreographed fight sequences that are improperly filmed (angles reveal punches not landing and lack of actual strength going into strikes, so some of the melee shots look more like limp noodle fights lol) amid a script that has its fair share of hackneyed dialogue is ultimately the straw that breaks BuyBust's back and prevents it from standing tall against the more well-known genre greats. Despite the film's obvious budgetary constraints and seemingly novice continuity errors, it's still a fantastic piece of low budget cinema that is definitely worth watching for fans of foreign crime/action drama.

    Maniga is one attractive pinay with an athletic build and a fiery temperament--the result of an angst-riddled mindset molded by previous career-related trauma--that fits the character of her lead role perfectly. Supporting cast is largely forgettable aside from a very select few figures, like the Dwayne Johnson/Dave Bautista pinoy clone with the bottlecap charm that plays her main partner throughout a majority of the movie. Apart from the cast, the insanely claustrophic corridors of the Gracia favela that BuyBust takes place in helps immensely with ratcheting up the movie's tension and is partially reminiscent of the famous elevator/hallway scene from 2003's "Oldboy." The hordes of pissed off civilians killing both gangster and cop alike also add to Maniga's predicament and helps keep the movie's primary nemesis (Biggie Chen) from getting too stale or annoying to tolerate. It's a fresh rotating marquee of danger from all angles for Maniga and her squad and it helps the audience commiserate with the sense of helplessness that permeates the length of the movie as night turns to day in Maniga's odyssey into a drug-fueled inferno as she fights tooth and nail to stay alive.

    If you like Korean action flicks like Man From Nowhere or Indonesian action flicks like The Night Comes For Us or better yet, Vietnam's "Furie," you will definitely get a kick or two out of BuyBust and should watch it on Netflix at least once.

    A solid 6/10!
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Languages
      • Filipino
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Контрольная закупка
    • Production companies
      • Reality Entertainment
      • Viva Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $178,471
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,955
      • Aug 12, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $223,720
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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