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Amy Austria, Cesar Montano, Jerome Sales, Jhong Hilario, Pen Medina ...( see more  see more... ) , Rebecca Lusterio

A fisherman's wounded spirit begins to give out as he loses his hold on his livelihood in this drama from the Philippines. Fredo (Cesar Montano) is a fisherman who has endured more than his share of h...( read more  read more... )ardship in life; his wife and child both perished in a boating accident, and today Fredo approaches each trip to the sea with the angry determination of a man out for revenge. Fredo commands a crew of young people from poor families as he takes his rattletrap ship into the ocean in search of fish that live along the reefs, snaring catch with an illegal netting system. Not all of Fredo's youthful sailors are willing to put up with his abusive arrogance, however, and even his father Dado (Pen Medina) and close friend Botong (Jhong Hilario) have grown weary of Fredo's tirades. Fredo's body is beginning to betray him as well, and as he and his crew damage the sea's reef beds in search of fish, no one is certain how much longer he will be able to continue. Muro-Ami was shot primarily at sea, and is distinguished by its fine photography and vivid portrayal of the fisherman's life.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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PG-13, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Release Date: January 1, 2000

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  • haruka173
    January 30, 2009
    haruka173
    A stunning turn from Montano - right after being the National Hero, he's anything but in Muro-ami. Some great Jose Rizal castmembers return in top form, joined by equally talented thespians. The children are heartbreaking to watch at times, and it's all the more poignant (and sli...( read more)ghtly disturbing) that some of them actually ARE muro-ami themselves. Nothing is cloying. The action scenes balance the dramatic scenes nicely. My favourite director really gets it made!
  • DestructivePrototype
    July 24, 2008
    DestructivePrototype
    really good
    must see
  • daghka
    July 20, 2008
    daghka
    Very well acted movie. Very typical story-telling but very fine handling of it and though it may be simple, it had a powerful punch to it

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