Pacquiao: The Movie

Jun 21, 2006

1h 49m

★ 4.8

Overview

Jericho Rosales portrays Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as he struggles out of poverty to become a champion and national hero. Yet when the pressures of his sport, his personal life and the high expectations of his countrymen take their toll, he falls from grace. With the help of his wife (Bea Alonzo), will he be able to rise once more to be worthy of being called "the People's Champion"?

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

FLT Films International

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

Pacquiao: The Movie Trailers

Cast

Manny Pacquiao

Jericho Rosales

Jinky / Janet

Bea Alonzo

Buboy Fernandez

Bayani Agbayani

Emong "Kidlat" Dionisio

Jay Manalo

Cecille

Glaiza de Castro

Joana Bacosa

Andrea Del Rosario

Bobby Pacquiao

Polo Ravales

Tirso Cruz III as Mang Rosalio (Manny's Father)

Tirso Cruz III

Aling Dionesia (Manny's Mother)

Jaclyn Jose

Young Manny

Jiro Manio

Eric Pineda (business associate)

Zoren Legaspi

Polding Correa

Ricky Davao

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