Moron 5 and the Crying Lady
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| Directed by | Wenn Deramas |
| Written by | Wenn Deramas Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario |
| Screenplay by | Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario Wenn Deramas |
| Produced by | Vicente del Rosario Vic del Rosario Jr. Hermie Go |
| Starring | Luis Manzano Billy Crawford Marvin Agustin DJ Durano Mart Escudero John Lapus |
| Cinematography | Elmer Despa |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
Production companies | Viva Films MVP Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | PHP 64,642,363 |
Moron 5 and the Crying Lady is a 2012 Filipino comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas,[1] starring Luis Manzano, DJ Durano, Martin Escudero, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin, and John Lapus. It was released last April 7, 2012 and distributed by Viva Films. There is a sequel, Moron 5.2: The Transformation
It tells the story of five friends who are depicted to be stupid. They cross the path of a gay man who has a grudge against them, so much that the gay man, played by John Lapus,[2] will do anything to bring them down.
Plot
Half-witted longtime friends Albert (Luis Manzano), Isaac (Billy Crawford), Mozart “Mo” (DJ Durano), Michaelangelo “Mike” (Martin Escudero) and Aristotle “Aris” (Marvin Agustin) were used to living moronic yet pretty normal and hassle-free lives until successful careerwoman Beckie Pamintuan (John Lapus) accused them of killing her father and ruin everything for them. The Moron 5 are more than sure of their innocence but for the life of them, they can't find any single satisfactory argument on how to prove it especially when their opponent would do everything to punish them for whim. Spending three miserable years in prison trying different failed comedic attempts to get out, they finally figured a way to escape. They stalked Beckie and tried to understand why she's fighting so hard to have them imprisoned when it's clear as day that what happened three years ago was a nonsense frame-up. An opportunity came when Beckie's driver got fired for having an affair with her maid and Albert volunteered to apply to replace him. He infiltrated the Pamintuan Residence and together with his four crazily daft friends, they've gathered information about the curious family yet to them, it isn't making any sense at all especially Vecky's unexplained hatred to the five of them. Why is Beckie fighting so hard to have them suffer? The Moron 5 will try harder to know and hopefully understand what's really going on although little did they know that by doing so, everything that they hold dear might be at risk.[3]
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Luis Manzano as Albert Macapagal
- Martin Escudero as Michael Angelo Marcos
- DJ Durano as Mozart Twister Aquino
- Marvin Agustin as Aristotle Ramos
- Billy Crawford as Isaac Estrada
- John Lapus as Beckie Pamintuan
Supporting characters
- Roden Araneta as Albert's Father
- Carlos Agassi as Bully 1
- German Moreno† as Isaac's Father
- Dennis Padilla as Michael's Father
- Arlene Muhlach as Isaac's Mother
- Deborah Sun as Mozart's Mother
- Jon Santos as Albert's Mother
- Roldan Aquino as Mozart's Father
- Joy Viado† as Filomena Gaborone (Aristotle's Aunt)
- Eagle Riggs as Principal
- Christopher Roxas as Bully 2
- Andrew Wolfe as Carding
- Tess Antonio as Teacher 1
- Dang Cruz as Teacher 2
- Aki Torio as Issac's Brother
- Eri Neeman as Bully 3
Special participation
- Nikki Gil as Bank Teller (Cameo)
- Jennylyn Mercado as Prison Visitor (Cameo)
- Ya Chang as Hiroshi (Beckie's fiancee)
Guest cast
- Mark Andrew Felix as Young Albert
- Marco Barillo as Young Isaac
- Carlos Dala as Young Aristotle
- Kevin Kier Remo as Young Mozart
- Martin Luigie Venegas as Young Mike
- Kyle Ang as Young Beckie
Sequel
A sequel, entitled Moron 5.2: The Transformation, will be shown on November 5, 2014. All lead stars but one reprised their roles in the original movie. Matteo Guidicelli joined the cast as Michael Angelo, replacing Martin Escudero. In an interview from Viva Entertainment YouTube Video, Guidicelli stressed that the character's (previously played by Escudero) face was accidentally burnt. His face was surgically restored in the story, following Guidicelli's face.[4] The theatrical release will be on November 5, 2014.
References
- ^ "Why Moron 5 and The Crying Lady is a 'first' for direk Wenn". Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/10084/pep-review-moron-5-and-the-crying-lady-offers-hilarious-moments-courtesy-of-john-lapus
- ^ http://www.viva.com.ph/index.php?option=com_jmovies&Itemid=&task=detail&id=116
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHq1Fzrwf8&list=PL909iyocC7rSM3gPTLr6YbYm40PC9kwKX