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Jumping Over Thorns(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-06-23
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Time: 1h 50m
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Luksong Tinik shows how Beth Pineda, a loving single mother involved in illegal activities as courier for a fake passport syndicate, is dragged into a media frenzy. She gets caught between the truth, too much deadly information and the manipulative media. Like the game of luksong tinik (jumping over thorns), her situation becomes more dangerous as the leaps get higher.
Languages: Tagalog.
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Philippines
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Movie: Jumping Over Thorns
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Lorna Tolentino
Beth Pineda
Giselle Toengi
Irene Crisostomo
Richard Quan
Gus
Mon Confiado
Ado
Ronnie Quizon
Jake
Allen Dizon
Vince
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Luksong Tinik shows how Beth Pineda, a loving single mother involved in illegal activities as courier for a fake passport syndicate, is dragged into a media frenzy. She gets caught between the truth, too much deadly information and the manipulative media. Like the game of luksong tinik (jumping over thorns), her situation becomes more dangerous as the leaps get higher.
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