Pacquiao: The Movie
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Pacquiao: The Movie is a 2006 action-drama film based on a true story of Filipino
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...

, released under Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...

, ABS-CBN Film Productions, and FLT Films. The film was shot in General Santos City, Manila and Los Angeles, California.

Synopsis

The film starts with the opening credits with clips from the first fight between Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...

 and Erik Morales
Erik Morales
Érik Isaac Morales Elvira is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the first Mexican born boxer in history to win a world title in four weight classes and is the current WBC Light Welterweight Champion...

. After which, it started when a beaten Manny (Jericho Rosales
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales, is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter....

) depressed upon his defeat to Morales. He was with his trainer Buboy Fernandez (Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Agbayani is a Filipino singer, comedian and TV host and actor.-About:Bayani Agbayani, a name that is very common to us especially when we are fond of comedy shows and movies, a very talented Comedian and now one of the stars of the country’s largest network, After 15 years in ABS-CBN, he...

) and his wife Jinkee (Bea Alonzo
Bea Alonzo
Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom , popularly known as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino film and television actress, and singer. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents.-Early life:...

). After that, the scene flashes back to a young Manny (Jiro Manio
Jiro Manio
Jeriko Alumbres Manio is a Filipino actor at ABS-CBN. He started acting at a very young age and became the youngest multi-awarded actor of his generation....

) being experienced as a boxer in General Santos City
General Santos City
The City of General Santos is the southernmost port city of the Philippines. Being a highly urbanized first class city, GenSan is one of the most populous urban centers in the country with a population of 679,588 as per census data of 2010...

. It comes back to the present time when Manny was hospitalized. It comes back to his childhood with his strict mother Dionesia (Jaclyn Jose) whose having a misunderstanding with her husband Rosalio (Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Cruz III is a Filipino actor and singer. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine show business.-Biography and career:...

) and he started his training as a young boxer. Then it goes back to the time when Manny is planning to go back to the Philippines. After that it flashes back to Manny as a boxer, there he met Nanay Parcon (Gloria Sevilla), a recruiter of young boxers and Emong Dionisio (Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo
Jose Martin Manalo, better known by his stage name Jay Manalo , is a Filipino actor of Filipino-Vietnamese descent. Although born in Saigon, Vietnam, he was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.- Movies :...

). Her mother disagrees with Manny's decision to be a boxer because he is too young. After that, it comes back to the present time, when Manny and his team arrived in the Philippines. It flashes back again when he went to Manila to be a boxer. He lived in a gym in Malabon owned by Polding Correa (Ricky Davao
Ricky Davao
Ricardo Manuel Caballes Davao , better known as Ricky Davao, is a Filipino actor. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao.-Television:...

). Emong saw Manny and began his dream as a boxer. He worked in a construction and selling sampaguita. It goes back when he arrived at his home with his family greeting him even though he lost. It flashes back when Manny began his journey as a boxer. At seventeen years old, he became a professional, and he was undefeated at that time. He was handled eventually by Ruben Novales (Tony Mabesa). He arrived at General Santos and hired Buboy Fernandez, his close friend as his trainer. There he learned that her parents were separated. His undefeated streak ended when he was knocked-out by Rustico Torrecampo. In present time, he learned also that Emong is using Manny's named for his ventures. Emong is now poor, and it flashes back when he was a boxer, he was hit by a car and was hospitalized. In a mall, he met Jinkee Jamora. Jinkee had a twin sister, Janet but her mother is confused about Manny. Manny and Jinkee married in a civil wedding. Dionesia disagrees with his wife. In Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, Manny is the Flyweight champion, he lost to Medgoen Singsurat. There, he became addicted to drugs. After that, he changed and never used drugs again. Manny's victories became a hit. One of which when he won over Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...

. The scene goes back upon the controversial fight between Pacquiao and Morales. In the end, the two had their rematch where Manny won via a 10-Round Technical Knock-Out. The movie ended when Manny was given a Hero's Welcome and some clips of his motorcade.

Main cast

  • Jericho Rosales
    Jericho Rosales
    Jericho Vibar Rosales, is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter....

     as "Pacman" Manny Pacquiao
    Manny Pacquiao
    Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...

  • Bea Alonzo
    Bea Alonzo
    Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom , popularly known as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino film and television actress, and singer. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents.-Early life:...

     as Jinkee Jamora-Pacquiao / Janet Jamora

Supporting cast

  • Jay Manalo as Emong
  • Bayani Agbayani as Buboy
  • Glaiza de Castro
    Glaiza de Castro
    Glaiza Galura de Castro , better known as Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipina actress and singer...

     as Cecille
  • Andrea Del Rosario as Joana Bacosa
  • Polo Ravales
    Polo Ravales
    Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descent.-Career:...

     as Bobby
  • Tirso Cruz III
    Tirso Cruz III
    Tirso Cruz III is a Filipino actor and singer. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine show business.-Biography and career:...

     as Mang Rosalio (Manny's Father)
  • Jaclyn Jose as Aling Dionesia (Manny's Mother)
  • Jiro Manio as Young Manny
  • Zoren Legaspi as Business Associate Eric Pineda
  • Ricky Davao
    Ricky Davao
    Ricardo Manuel Caballes Davao , better known as Ricky Davao, is a Filipino actor. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao.-Television:...

     as Polding Correa
  • Gloria Sevilla as Nanay Parcon
  • Dimples Romana
    Dimples Romana
    Dimples Romana is a Filipina actress and commercial model.-Education:Romana finished an International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College.-Career:...

    as Emong's Wife
  • Jim Pebanco as Bayani Ocampo
  • Tony Mabesa as Ruben Novales
  • Mon Confiado as Rico Antonio
  • Biboy Ramirez as Eugene Barotag
  • Gabb Drilon as Rogelio
  • Richard Quan as Manny's Uncle
  • Czarina Dela Peña as Isidra
  • Pinky Amador as Jinkee / Janet's Parent
  • Emil Sandoval as Jinkee / Janet's Parent
  • Freddie Roach as American Trainer

Box office performance

The movie despite having a budget of nearly P50,000,000 ($1,031,991), wide distribution (80 cinemas) and strong marketing, the movie reach the box-office grossing a total of only P4,812,191 ($99,322) confirmed by Lamangan.
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