Summary
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 86GoodWatch 86
Audience score94%
IMDb7.7
Running time
2 h 58 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +69 min on the typical 109
typical 109178Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1998
December 25, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryWarLanguage
Filipino
Original language
Also spoken
GermanSpanishMade in
- Philippines
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 35 more52 people
- Cesar MontanoJosé Rizal
- Joel TorreIbarra / Simoun
- Jaime FabregasLuis Taviel de Andrade
- Gloria DiazTeodora Alonso
- Gardo VersozaAndres Bonifacio
- Monique WilsonMaria Clara
- Chin-Chin GutierrezJosephine Bracken
- Mickey FerriolsLeonor Rivera
Pen MedinaPaciano Mercado
Peque GallagaArchbishop Bernardo Nozaleda, OP
Gina AlajarSaturnina
Ronnie LazaroAndres Bonifacio
Tanya GomezNarcisa
Tony MabesaPolavieja
Nonie BuencaminoElias
Bon VibarBlanco
Subas HerreroAlcocer- ASAlexis SantarenOlive
- CXChiqui Xerxes-BurgosFather Villaclara
Archie AdamosOlive's Aid
Jhong HilarioPrisoner Servant- FYFritz YnfanteProfessor - Anatomy Class
Tess DumpitMaria
Irma AdlawanLucia
Directing · 1
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya Director
Writing · 3
- Jun Robles Lana Screenplay
- Ricky Lee Screenplay
- Peter Ong Lim Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Rody Lacap Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Manet A. Dayrit Editor
Sound · 2
- Nonong Buencamino Original Music Composer
- Albert Michael Idioma Sound Engineer
Art · 3
- Leo Abaya Production Design
- Mannix Mateo Set Decoration
- Dennis de Castro Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Mike Guison Costume Design
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