Film

Batang PX

1997 · 1h 53m · Drama

Once... there was a child...

IMDb

8.1

Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.

Patrick Garcia

Amboy

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Tessie

Edu Manzano

Danny

Anna Larrucea

Angela

Nida Blanca

Cedes

Cherry Pie Picache

Sara

Laura James

Young Tessie

Eula Valdez

Maribeth

Piolo Pascual

Jessie

J.R. Herrera

Choy

Gilleth Sandico

Laura

Joshua Spafford

Christopher

Don Laurel

Chubi del Rosario

Macoy

Mon Confiado

Bimoy

Ogie Diaz

Tisay

• Jose Javier ReyesDirector · Writer
• Malou N. SantosProducer
• Charo SantosExecutive Producer
• Ding AchacosoDirector of Photography
• Danny GloriaEditor

Release date

May 7, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

Filipino

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama

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