Third World Hero (2000)
Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Church during the Spanish regime in the Philippines which he expressed primarily through his two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The investigation was done mainly by "interviewing" key individuals in the life of Rizal such as his mother Teodora Alonso, his siblings Paciano, Trinidad, and Narcisa, his love interest and supposed wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest who supposedly witnessed Rizal's retraction, Fr. Balaguer. Eventually, the two filmmakers would end up "interviewing" Rizal himself to get to the bottom of the issue.
Director: Mike de Leon
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Ricky Davao as Filmmaker 1 |
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Joel Torre as Jose Rizal |
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Cris Villanueva as Filmmaker 2 |
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Daria Ramirez as Doña Teodora Alonso |
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Rio Locsin as Trinidad "Trining" Rizal |
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Cherry Pie Picache as Narcisa Rizal |
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Joonee Gamboa as Paciano Rizal |
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Lara Fabregas as Josephine Bracken |
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Lui Manansala as Maria Rizal |
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Ed Rocha as Padre Balaguer |
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Jay Españo as Pio Valenzuela |
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Bon Vibar as Padre Vilaclara |
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Edru Abraham as Padre Obach |
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Keno Agaro as Rizal at 7 |
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Jan Alexis Rutaquio as Rizal at 14 |
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Benjamin Barcellano as Rizal at Luneta |
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Jon Achaval as Church Archivist |
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Ermie Concepcion as Seance Medium |
| Sound | Noel Bruan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Raffy Baladjay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Writing | Mike de Leon | Writer |
| Directing | Mike de Leon | Director |
| Writing | Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. | Writer |
| Production | Mike de Leon | Producer |
| Art | Mario Lipit | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Guison | Costume Design |
| Art | Roy Lachica | Production Design |
| Editing | Armando Jarlego | Editor |
| Camera | Ding Achacoso | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Lorrie Ilustre | Original Music Composer |
