Desperadas

Desperadas
Desperadas
Directed by Joel Lamangan
Produced by

Lily Monteverde

Roselle Monteverde-Teo
Starring Ruffa Gutierrez
Rufa Mae Quinto
Iza Calzado
Marian Rivera
Music by John Ferrar
Cinematography Jay Linao
Editing by Alex Castañeda
Jay Halili
Distributed by Regal Entertainment, Inc.
Release date(s) December 25, 2008 (Philippines)
Running time 102 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino, English
Box office 67.5 million

Desperadas (Desperate Women) is a Philippine film which is an official entry to the 33rd Metro Manila Festival starring Ruffa Gutierrez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Iza Calzado, and Marian Rivera.

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Plot

The story is about four beautiful half-sisters - Patricia, Stephanie, Isabella, and Courtney - who have problems in their personal life.

Cast of Characters

Main Cast

  • Ruffa Gutierrez as Isabella - The oldest sister and the high living amongst the four. She is a single mom. She is courted by an underwear model, Vito. But behind that richness she is suffering lots of problem in her financial problem due for not paying her taxes and other expenses.
  • Rufa Mae Quinto as Patricia - The second sister and the most funny amongst them. She is a sexologist who writes books. She is married to Dave. Her problem is everytime people reads her books,it destroys a relationship between the couple that's why everybody wants to stop her business. She is a control freak and finds out a shocking thing about her husband.
  • Iza Calzado as Stephanie - The third sister and the most intelligent amongst the four. She is a lawyer. She is married to Richard. Since she is married, she has a big problem for not having a baby. She is secretly courting by Isabella's lawyer.
  • Marian Rivera as Courtney - The youngest sister and the most fashionable amongst the four. She is a designer of underwears. She is engaged to Patrick who became a Born again. She have a problem for Patrick for not letting her to do a sexual intercourse with him. She have a cyst beside her right breast and she is worrying about it.

Supporting Cast

  • Nova Villa as Margot / Narrator - Patricia, Stephanie, Isabella and Courtney's mother.
  • Jay-R as Vito - An underwear model who works for Courtney. He likes Isabela, but can't get her to commit.
  • TJ Trinidad as Richard - A doctor and Stephanie's husband.
  • Will Devaughn as Patrick - A basketball rookie and Courtney's husband.
  • Wendell Ramos as Dave - Patricia's husband who turns gay because of so much pressure by Patricia.
  • Ryan Eigenmann as James - Isabella's lawyer who is courting Stephanie.
  • Luis Alandy as Mandy - Patricia's gay friend who secretly dated by his husband Dave, who is also a gay.
  • Sophia Baars as Alexis - Isabella's Daughter.
  • Peter - Patricia and Dave's Son.

Reception

The movie opened at December 25, 2007. It made ₱12 million in opening day, and ₱67.5 million overall.

Sequel

Regal Matriarch, Mother Lily Monteverde said in her interview that there is a sequel on Desperadas. According to PEP.ph, Ogie Alcasid will join the casts as a "lost sister" of the four.

Awards

References

External links


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