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Bagets (1984)

Bagets poster
Directed by
Maryo J. de los Reyes
Genre
romance, comedy, drama
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of five teenage boys in the 1980s as they hang out together and have adventures. They deal with crushes, friendships, and typical high school problems.

lightheartednostalgicupbeatplayfulcomedicyouthfullivelywarm

What happens

Bagets [bɐˈɡets] (lit. 'Teens') is a 1984 Philippine coming-of-age comedy film directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes from a story and screenplay written by Jake Tordesillas. The film stars William Martinez, J.C. Bonnin, Herbert Bautista, Raymond Lauchengco, and Aga Muhlach as the titular teenagers, with the support cast includes Jobelle Salvador, Eula Valdez, Yayo Aguila, and Chanda Romero. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film was theatrically released on February 2, 1984. It became a success for the film studio which spawned a sequel, a television remake, and a musical adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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