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The Fatima Buen Story

The Fatima Buen Story is a 1994 Philippine biographical crime drama film directed by Mario O'Hara. The film stars Kris Aquino in the title role. The film is based on the actual case of Fatima Buen, a woman jailed for illegal recruitment.

Cast
Kris Aquino as Fatima Buen • Charlotte Lugo as Young Fatima • Zoren Legaspi as Oscar Kintanar • John Regala as Leslie Baron • Janice de Belen as Batman • Gina Pareño as Frank • Perla Bautista as Corazon • Leni Santos as Irene • Shintaro Valdez as Date of Fatima • Bob Soler as Mr. Dalo Periquet • Naty Mallares as Lolal Felisa • Noni Mauricio as Jake • Carmen Enriquez as Aling Caring • Dante Balois as Informer • Brando Legaspi as Date of Fatima • Josie Galvez as Comadrona • Nonong de Andres as the Omen • William Thayer as Mayor • Judy Teodoro as Recruiter of Japayuki • Gil Arceo as Warden • Frank Rivera as Lawyer • Enrico Salcedo as Lawyer • Ruben O'Hara as Judge • Yolly Palma as Asuncion • Bennette Ignacio as Noel • John Lester Hogan as Youngest son of Fatima • Oscar Ramirez as Informer • Alex Cunanan as Yakuza ==Critical response==
Critical response
Manila Standard opinion writer Ariel Bocobo gave a brief negative review of the film, stating that "[t]he only good part of the movie was the ending. The movie itself was a disaster." Screenwriter Nestor U. Torre considered the film as among the few local films produced in 1994 that were "relatively choice". In 2002, film columnist Isah V. Red considered the film a classic. In 2006, filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes listed the film at no. 5 in his top 21 films of the past 21 years. ==Accolades==
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