Batang PX

May 7, 1997

1h 53m

★ 8.5

Once... there was a child...

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Available Light

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

Batang PX Trailers

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Cast

Amboy

Patrick Garcia

Tessie

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Danny

Edu Manzano

Angela

Anna Larrucea

Cedes

Nida Blanca

Sara

Cherry Pie Picache

Young Tessie

Laura James

Maribeth

Eula Valdez

Jessie

Piolo Pascual

Choy

J.R. Herrera

Laura

Gilleth Sandico

Christopher

Joshua Spafford

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