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Midnight Dancers

Midnight Dancers

19944.71h 58m

Overview

Joel, Dennis and Sonny are three poor, handsome brothers who support their parents by working as "macho" dancers in the lively gay club scene of Manila in this dramedy that was originally banned in the Philippines.

Directed by Mel Chionglo
Written by Ricardo Lee
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Top Cast

A

Alex del Rosario

Joel

G

Gandong Cervantes

Dennis

L

Lawrence David

Sonny

L

Luis Cortes

R

Richard Cassity

D

Danny Ramos

Julio

John Mendoza

John Mendoza

L

Leonard Manalansan

Perla Bautista

Perla Bautista

Mother

R

Ryan Aristorenas

Bogart

Themes & Keywords

callboylgbtmanila philippinesrent boygay themegogo boys

About Midnight Dancers

Midnight Dancers is a drama, crime film released in 1994 exploring themes of callboy, lgbt, manila philippines, rent boy, gay theme, gogo boys. Directed by Mel Chionglo, it stars Alex del Rosario, Gandong Cervantes, Lawrence David. Joel, Dennis and Sonny are three poor, handsome brothers who support their parents by working as "macho" dancers in the lively gay club scene of Manila in this dramedy that was originally banned in the Philippines.

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