Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (2011)

movie

Country: Philippines
Genres: Drama
Release:
Director: Joel Lamangan
Writers: N/A
Language: Filipino | Tagalog
Stars: Adrian Alandy , Tirso Cruz III , Allen Dizon , Ina Feleo , Marili Fernandez-Ilagan , Dessa Rizalina Fernandez Ilagan , Lovi Poe , TJ Trinidad
Runtime: min
Awards: 11 nominations
AKA: Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (Philippines)
Plot: Ross Rivera is a writer whose cynicism has converted him into a government apologist, is suddenly forced to reassess his role as journalist when he finds himself right in the middle of unearthing a conspiracy linking Muntazir Ghazi, a local warlord, with election fraud and the sporadic killing of journalists in various parts of the country. While Ross wrestles with the his conscience and attempts to convince Gerta Manarang, television newscaster and grieving girlfriend of a recently murdered journalist, of his newfound integrity in Manila, Azad and Claire, local journalists who are keep into the tracks of Ghazi, are hunted down by Ghazi's henchmen. Their stories eventually intertwine, reveading a more frustrated than concerned outlock of the state of free speech in a country that supposedly fosters democracy.
IMDB:tt1891774