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The Trial is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Chito S. Roño with John Lloyd Cruz
The Trial (2014)
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Add to a movie listThe Trial is a 2014 Philippine family-drama film starring John Lloyd Cruz, Richard Gomez, Gretchen Barretto, Enrique Gil and Jessy Mendiola. The film is directed by Chito S. Roño. Also, it is produced and released by Star Cinema for its 20th Anniversary.
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Ronald (John Lloyd Cruz), a mentally challenged man, who was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher Bessy (Jessy Mendiola). As Amanda (Gretchen Barretto), Julian (Richard Gomez), and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in more ways than just the case.Actors
John Lloyd Cruz
(Ronald)
Richard Gomez
(Julian Bien)
Gretchen Barretto
(Amanda Bien)
Enrique Gil
(Martin Bien)
Jessy Mendiola
(Bessie Buenaventura)
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