A Filipino teenager is shot to death on a New Jersey, USA sidewalk: an investigation starts and his family and friends are interviewed. Along the way, more about him is revealed and so is more about the Filipino community in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.
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Batang West Side was released on 15 december 2001.
Batang West Side was directed by Lav Diaz.
Batang West Side has a runtime of 5 u, 1 m.
Batang West Side was produced by Joey Gosiengfiao.
A Filipino teenager is shot to death on a New Jersey, USA sidewalk: an investigation starts and his family and friends are interviewed. Along the way, more about him is revealed and so is more about the Filipino community in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.
The key characters in Batang West Side are Hanzel Harana (Yul Servo), Juan Mijares (Joel Torre), Lolita Fordham (Gloria Diaz).
Batang West Side is rated Not Rated.
Batang West Side is a Drama, Misdaad, Mysterie film.
Batang West Side has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.