Bitter Melon

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Bitter Melon

"When people say they want apologies, they don't want apologies... they want blood."

2018

1h 50m

6.6(8 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

When a Filipino-American family reunites for a Christmas party, the holiday takes a dark turn when they conspire to murder the abusive bully of the family.

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16 members

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Jon Norman Schneider

Declan

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Patrick Epino

Troy

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Brian Rivera

Moe

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L.A. Renigen

Tiva

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Theresa Navarro

Shelly

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Josephine de Jesus

Prisa

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Amelie Anima

Mina

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Sohr Picart

Divina

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Jonathan Enerva

Boy

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Esperanza Catubig

Jeannie

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Anna Ishida

Lisa

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Corey Jackson

Marcus

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Ryan Morales

Lionel

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Safiya Fredericks

Julie

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Vint Carmona

Rogelio

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Kyle Casey Chu

Jason

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