Batang West Side

Batang West Side (2001)

April 5th, 20015h 1min

Drama, Crime, Mystery
74%

Overview

When a Filipino teenager is shot to death in New Jersey, an investigation into his death is opened. Along the way, we find out not only more about him but about the community of Filipinos in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.


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