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Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill (2013)

Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill poster
Original title
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
Directed by
Chito S. Roño
Genre
action film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biographical crime film about Arturo Porcuna, a man who climbs the ranks of Manila's criminal underworld in the 1960s. The story follows his rise and eventual murder.

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What happens

Boy Golden (marketed as Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill – The Arturo Porcuna Story) is a 2013 Philippine biographical crime film loosely based on the life of Arturo Porcuna who rises through the Manila underworld in the 1960s until his murder. Produced by Scenema Concept International, it was released on December 25, 2013 as an official entry to the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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