How to watch BuyBust?
BuyBust
- Year: 2018
- Restrictions:
BuyBust – rating:
- IMDb: 5.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
BuyBust – availability:
- Netflix: Available
- Hulu: Not available
- Prime Video: Not available
- Disney+: Not available
BuyBust – directors:
- Erik Matti
BuyBust – genres:
Action Thriller
BuyBust – production:
Philippines
BuyBust – languages:
Filipino Tagalog
Dutation:
127 minutes
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BuyBust (styled BUYBUST) is a 2018 Philippine action thriller film co-written and directed by Erik Matti. It stars an ensemble cast top-billed by Anne Curtis and Brandon Vera. The plot centers on a team summoned by the PDEA to conduct a drug bust in a Manila slum. Realizing the mission is poorly executed, the team find themselves trapped by settlers and attempts to escape by fighting their way out. The film has been viewed as a social commentary on the controversial Philippine Drug War initiated by the Duterte government.
Production on Matti’s “first full-on action film” began in 2016, and Curtis and Vera were cast as leads the following year. On a budget of ₱86 million, principal photography began in March 2017. The film premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) on June 29, 2018, had a wide Philippine release on August 1 and a limited North American release on August 10. Critical reception to the film was generally favorable, attaining praise for its action scenes, theme, technical aspects, and Curtis’ against-type performance. It grossed ₱97 million worldwide.
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