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Dubai is a film of genre Drama directed by Rory Quintos released in USA on 28 september 2005 with Aga Muhlach
Dubai (2005)
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Add to a movie listDubai is a 2005 box office Filipino drama film shot in the United Arab Emirates, telling the story of three Overseas Filipino Workers who unexpectedly become connected by friendship and love. The film stars Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz, who play brothers, and Claudine Barretto, who plays the woman with whom the two men fall in love at the same time. The film was released by Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions.
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Raffy and Andrew were orphaned as kids and had only each other to depend on. Raffy has spent the last nine years of his life working in Dubai. His ultimate goal is to fulfill a lifelong dream: to eventually move to Canada with his younger brother, Andrew. The Alvarez brothers are finally united when Andrew goes to Dubai.Actors
Aga Muhlach
(Raffy)
John Lloyd Cruz
(Andrew)
Claudine Barretto
(Faye)
Ana Capri
(Lenny)
Michael De Mesa
(Basi)
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