Spirit Warriors (film)

Spirit Warriors (stylized as SPIRI† WARRIORS) is a 2000 Filipino fantasy horror film written and directed by Chito S. Roño. It was followed by a sequel, Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut, which was released on January 1, 2003.

Spirit Warriors
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Directed byChito S. Roño
Written by
Produced by
Starring
  • Vhong Navarro
  • Jhong Hilario
  • Spencer Reyes
  • Danilo Barrios
  • Chris Cruz
  • Meynard Marcellano
  • Sherwin Roux
  • Nikko Manalo
  • Michael Foz-Sesmundo
CinematographyNeil Daza
Edited byManet Dayrit
Music byJessie Lasaten
Production
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Distributed byRegal Entertainment
Release date
  • December 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Budget₱45 million (estimated)

Premise

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A group of amateur ghost hunters meet their biggest challenge yet, the Ulanaya, a malevolent elemental.

Cast

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Main roles

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  • Vhong Navarro as Thor
  • Jhong Hilario as Buboy
  • Spencer Reyes as Jigger
  • Joel Torre as Roman
  • Danilo Barrios as Red
  • Chris Cruz as Ponce
  • Meynard Marcellano as Dos
  • Sherwin Roux as Nato
  • Nikko Manalo as Levi
  • Michael Foz-Sesmundo as Douglas
  • Denise Joaquin as Gretch

Supporting roles

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  • Pamela delos Santos as Fanny
  • Fritz Ynfante as Father James
  • Cris Vertido as Mr. Pio Andres
  • Dexter Doria as Ms. Arriola
  • Roy Alvarez as Steve
  • Raul Dillo as The Ulanaya
  • Dante Balois as Mang Guding
  • Nanding Josef as Father Buane
  • Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Father Virgilio
  • Christian Alvear as Bong

Production

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The film was released by MAQ Productions while the majority of the visual effects were handled by Roadrunner Network, Inc.

Accolades

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Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival[1] Best Visual Effects Roadrunner Network, Inc. Won
Best Make-up Cecile Baun, Benny Batoctoy and Warren Munar Won
Best Float Roadrunner Network, Inc. Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000". IMDB. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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