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Release Year1984
Runtime2h 02m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama, Crime
Votes5
DirectorAbbo Q. Dela Cruz
WritersAbbo Q. Dela Cruz
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJoyful Mystery
About Joyful Mystery
August 1950. The fortunes of three impoverished friends and their families abruptly change after an airplane crashes in a nearby mountain. They rush to the crash site along with all the villagers, not to help the victims but to plunder their valuables. A dead American passenger carried a large amount of money in his briefcase, which Mesiong, Ponsoy, and Jamin find and avariciously keep for themselves. But the town mayor gets greedy and, with his hirelings, abducts the three to divest them of their booty.
Directed by Abbo Q. Dela Cruz, Joyful Mystery leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Santos, Johnny Delgado, Ama Quiambao — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1984.
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