Thriller ·Drama ·Crime · Philippines · 1984 · 2h 2m

Joyful Mystery

Misteryo sa Tuwa

Joyful Mystery poster
Director
Abbo Q. Dela Cruz
Cast
Tony Santos as Ponsoy Johnny Delgado as Mesiong Ama Quiambao as Ada Ronnie Lazaro as Jamin Alicia Alonzo as Pinang Robert Antonio as Captain Salgado
Crew
Rody Lacap — Director of Photography Jess Navarro — Editor Abbo Q. Dela Cruz — Screenplay Madeleine Gallaga — Producer Don Escudero — Production Design Rodell Cruz — Production Design
Tagline

In the name of money, will you gamble your soul?

Synopsis

The fortunes of three impoverished friends and their families abruptly change after an airplane crashes in a nearby mountain. They rush to the crash site along with all the villagers, not to help the victims but to plunder their valuables. A dead American passenger carried a large amount of money in his briefcase which Mesiong, Ponsoy, and Jamin find and avariciously keep for themselves. But the town mayor gets greedy and with his hirelings abducts the three to divest them of their booty.

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Mood & Themes
kidnappingstolen moneyphilippinesbag of moneytortureplatoonlootcorrupt politicianmutilationarmy campplane crashgreedy man
Key Collaborators
Abbo Q. Dela Cruz Director Rody Lacap Director of Photography Jess Navarro Editor Abbo Q. Dela Cruz Screenplay Madeleine Gallaga Producer Don Escudero Production Design Rodell Cruz Production Design
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