BuyBust is a 2018 Philippine action thriller film co-written and directed by Erik Matti. It stars an ensemble cast top-billed by Anne Curtis and Brandon Vera.
The plot centers on a team summoned by the PDEA to conduct a drug bust in a Manila slum. Realizing the mission is poorly executed, the team finds themselves trapped by settlers and attempts to escape by fighting their way out. The film has been viewed as a social commentary on the controversial Philippine Drug War initiated by the Duterte government.
Foreign and domestic critics praised the film for the intensity of its action scenes, commentary on the Philippine Drug War, Anne Curtis’ against-type performance, Neil Derrick Bion’s cinematography, and Erwin Romulo and Malek Lopez’s score.
The film enjoyed very good reviews upon its foreign release. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes offers a 73% approval rating—a weighted average of 5.3 out of 10 based on 11 published reviews.
BuyBust Plot
Due to the Philippine Drug War, most of the country’s barangays have been drug-free. Drug dealer Teban (Alex Calleja) is interrogated by Detective Dela Cruz (Lao Rodriguez) and Detective Alvarez (Nonie Buencamino), trying to find out the location of big-time drug lord Biggie Chen (Arjo Atayde). Upon learning that Chen is hiding at the Barangay Gracia ni Maria in Tondo, Manila, the authorities launch a “buy-bust” operation to capture Chen.
BuyBust Cast
Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, Nonie Buencamino, Lao Rodriguez, Alex Calleja, Levi Ignacio, Ricky Pascua, and Joross Gamboa.
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