Kristo (1996 film)
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Kristo is a 1996 Filipino biblical drama film depicting the life of Jesus Christ.[1] Produced by Cine Suerte Productions, Fallout Studios and Oasis of Love Movement (by Fr. Sonny Ramirez, OP, host of the telemagazine Sharing in the City), Kristo stars Mat Ranillo III in the title role,[2] together with Rez Cortez (Judas Iscariot), Ruel Vernal (Peter), Michael Locsin (John), freelance model and then college student Charmaine Rivera (in her first and only film appearance as the Virgin Mary), Amy Austria (Mary Magdalene).
Kristo | |
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Directed by | Ben "M7" Yalung |
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Produced by | Benjamin G. Yalung "M7" |
Starring | Mat Ranillo III |
Cinematography | Larry Manda |
Edited by | George Jarlego |
Music by | Lutgardo Labad |
Production company | Cine Suerte Productions |
Distributed by | Cine Suerte Productions |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
The film also includes an all-star cast in their cameo appearances playing various characters. Among them are Gabby ConcepciĆ³n (John the Baptist), husband-and-wife pair Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino (as Simon of Cyrene and Veronica respectively), Aga Muhlach (the demon-possessed man), Rachel Lobangco (the Temptress, in which Satan is in a female form in the temptation of the desert scene), Sylvia Sanchez (the adulteress), Ang TV star and singer Lindsay Custodio (Salome), and Christopher de Leon (as Dimas as credited in the film).[3]