Joe Gruta

AKA:
0.2895

1944-12-19

Juban, Sorsogon, Philippines

Biography

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {31}

Lolo Ambo

2013-10-18 7.8

Barber's Tales

In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laughing stock of the male-dominated community and in the process discovers freedom and liberation. ...
Genre :Drama

2023-03-01 4.5

Hour of Danger

As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palace grapple with the murder of their patriarch in the hands of corrupt policemen, turning from passive ...
Genre :Drama, History, Crime

Man

1975-07-16 7.3

Manila in the Claws of Light

Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one. ...
Genre :Drama, Mystery

2023-07-26 0

Litrato

Lola Edna bears the challenges of her debilitating dementia, while killing time in a facility for the elderlies. She collects photos from occasional visitors, mostly strangers, in the hope of remember ...
Genre :Drama

Hilario

2011-08-19 4.833

Amigo

Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the A ...
Genre :Drama, History, War

Mang Pilo

2014-10-15 7.5

The Trial

A mentally-challenged guy was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher. And as Amanda, Julian, and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in m ...
Genre :Romance, Crime, Drama

2014-08-07 0

Edna

The movie Edna is a unique take about real and imagined fears of overseas Filipino workers. Staged in three parts- the film attempts to walk the audience from a thrilling arrival to an astonishing dep ...
Genre :Drama

2013-09-11 5

Lihis

The film splits itself between two timelines. In 2006, Ada is basing her thesis on a massacre that occurred twenty years prior in a village called Acacia. Her mother Cecilia was part of a fact-finding ...
Genre :Drama

Albularyo

2012-09-19 4.3

Pridyider

Years ago, Tina (Andi Eigenmann) was sent away to the United States to live with her aunt because of an incident involving her parents that has never been explained to her. She moves back to the Phili ...
Genre :Horror

Tuko

2000-12-25 7.1

Deathrow

A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convicted of murder that resulted from a heist he was compelled to join. Unable to prove his innocence and ...
Genre :Action, Crime, Drama

Brgy. Chairman

2009-07-19 8

Baseco Bakal Boys

The heart-tugging story of children who scavenge for metal scraps in the murky waters of Manila Bay, often risking their lives in the process. ...
Genre :Drama

Fiscal Palomo

2001-09-25 3.667

La Vida Rosa

Crime does not pay, so the adage goes. But feisty and outspoken Rosa (Rosanna Roces)--however sharp-witted--does not know any better. Doggedly out for bigger money, she is quick to rebuff even her lov ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Romance

Table Manager

2006-01-11 7

The Bet Collector

Middle-aged Manila storeowner Amelita supplements her tiny income by collecting bets for the popular numbers game of jueteng. While looking out for police crackdowns, the masterfully persuasive Amelit ...
Genre :Drama

1997-03-12 1

Lahar: Paraisong Abo

In the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano dormant for more than 400 years, the residents of the whole town of San Simon in Pampanga was engulfed by dust and thick mudflow called la ...
Genre :Drama

Commandant

1995-01-01 0

Baby Love

Andie and Ira sincerely think that they are deeply in love and ready to face the world. They attempt to tie the knot and build a life of their own. Their parents are shocked by their children's behavi ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

NGO Representative

1998-12-02 0

Mystrio (Uno... Dos... Tres Pilyos!)

Three boys are confronted with what they perceive as a challenge to prove their masculinity in a story about sexual awakening. Paul is a show-off whose obnoxious ways mask deep insecurities. Cris is t ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

2013-12-18 0

The Corruption of Melba

Melba is the wife of a slain farmer-leader whose murder is attributed to an incumbent governor. She goes to the city to appeal the case and to seek out a new life after the tragedy. Working as a staff ...
Genre :Drama

2015-08-26 0

Homeless

Typhoon survivors fall victim to syndicate that forces the to beg on the streets. ...
Genre :Drama

Ponso

1998-10-21 6

Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion

A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir and promises to turn himself in if she listens to his story. Though she is suspicious of him, she star ...
Genre :Action, Crime, Drama

2014-02-19 1

Mana

Amidst the vast sugar plantations of Negros in Southern Philippines, a matriarch lies in the throes of death. Her children rush home to confront the crisis as news of the impending death of their well ...
Genre :Horror, Drama, Fantasy

2013-11-12 4.5

Woman of the Ruins

On a storm-ravaged island that has seen its share of tragedy, a person who had been assumed dead reappears and ignites a frenzy of reactions, ranging from ecstatic religious fervor to fear. ...
Genre :Science Fiction, Drama, History

2012-12-04 9

Himala Ngayon

A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael Bernal that ended up being one of the greatest Asian films of all time. The revelations about the t ...
Genre :Documentary

Mang Edu

2012-08-29 6

Amorosa: The Revenge

After suffering from a vehicular accident, Rosa and her sons transfer to the province. She hopes that the new place will heal the rift between her and her younger son, Rommel. Little does she know tha ...
Genre :Drama

Mayor

1988-12-05 8

Miracle

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their own beliefs and values. Soon, Elsa is healing peopl ...
Genre :Drama

2017-08-04 8.4

The Family That Doesn't Weep

Only the famous family that doesn't weep can help reunite a desperate woman with her own. ...
Genre :Fantasy, Drama

Lasenggo 1

2004-09-17 7.7

Evolution of a Filipino Family

Spanning 1971 to 1987, in rural areas under the brutal Marcos regime, a poor farming family struggle to overcome challenges brought on by corruption and greed for power. ...
Genre :Drama

2000-02-14 1

Nag-aapoy Na Laman

Genre :Drama

2018-08-04 0

School Service

Maya was walking home in her province when the service stops beside her and offers her to hitch. She innocently takes the ride to reach home faster. To Maya’s horror, the service did not stop at her p ...
Genre :

2018-09-12 0

1957

A historical drama. A story of struggle, hard work, and hope – even when the very reason for hope is all of a sudden gone. A group of farmers in Bicol are at the mercy of Don Jose, a strict and abusiv ...
Genre :Drama

2012-09-26 5

Sta. Niña

When Paulino Mungcal and his co-worker in a lahar-filled quarry unexpectedly dig up the remains of his 2-year daughter Marikit, they discover that she showed no signs of decay. Could this be a miracl ...
Genre :Drama

Grandpa

1991-05-15 6.3

Maalaala Mo Kaya

Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-crafted storylines, excellent performances by its ac ...
Genre :Drama