Dance of the Steel Bars

Dance of the Steel Bars

Drama | July 12, 2013

This riveting feature film about redemption follows Frank Parish, a retired US fireman and philanthropist who finds himself wrongly accused of murder and jailed in the Philippines. Stuck in prison, Frank was beginning to lose faith in everything he believed in until he becomes friends with Mando, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity and Allona, a transsexual who tries to contribute to prison reforms by teaching his fellow inmates dance exercises. They get involved in a tricky struggle between the positive changes initiated by the new warden and the corrupt system that weighs down the inmates' chance to become better individuals. Frank finds himself caught in an intricate web of lies and must choose between concealing what he knows to keep himself out of danger or to help his fellow inmates by revealing the truth. Will he remain on the sidelines as an observer, or will he dance the dance of the steel bars?

Dance of the Steel Bars

Drama | July 12, 2013

Dance of the Steel Bars
This riveting feature film about redemption follows Frank Parish, a retired US fireman and philanthropist who finds himself wrongly accused of murder and jailed in the Philippines. Stuck in prison, Frank was beginning to lose faith in everything he believed in until he becomes friends with Mando, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity and Allona, a transsexual who tries to contribute to prison reforms by teaching his fellow inmates dance exercises. They get involved in a tricky struggle between the positive changes initiated by the new warden and the corrupt system that weighs down the inmates' chance to become better individuals. Frank finds himself caught in an intricate web of lies and must choose between concealing what he knows to keep himself out of danger or to help his fellow inmates by revealing the truth. Will he remain on the sidelines as an observer, or will he dance the dance of the steel bars?
Producers Portfolio Films International
Original title Dance of the Steel Bars
Directors Marnie Manicad, Cesar Apolinario
Writers Cris Lim, Michael Villar

Cast

Patrick Bergin

as Frank

Mon Confiado

as Gudo

Maila Damian

as Ana

Dingdong Dantes

as Mando

Ricky Davao

as Rodrigo Yumul

Gabe Mercado

as Deputy Warden Diaz

Joey Paras

as Allona

Thou Reyes

as Dong

Renee Salud

as Charity

Gwen Garcia

as Herself