Desperadas (subtitled All They Need Is Love) is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written by Roy Iglesias, directed by Joel Lamangan, and starring Marian Rivera, Ruffa Gutierrez, Rufa Mae Quinto and Iza Calzado. The film was followed by the sequel Desperadas 2 in 2008 and produced by Regal Films and distributed by GMA Pictures.
Plot Four half-siblings with different fathers live in a compound. They have different stories and problems to face. The eldest daughter (Iza Calzado) tries to spice up her marriage with her workaholic husband. The second daughter (Ruffa Gutierrez) is a spendthrift and a single mother who struggles with dating. The third daughter (Rufa Mae Quinto) is a professional sexual and clinical psychologist who obsessively suspects her husband is gay. The youngest (Marian Rivera) is childish and wild, and engaged to a conservative boyfriend from a religious family.
The movie opens with an introduction to the four men in the life of the mother of the siblings. It starts with Philip, a businessman and her first lover, mother of Dr. Patricia Llanes. Emil an actor who wooed his way into his heart, and gave her Stephanie. Then a general, Partirio, whom she was about to marry, who died prematurely, giving birth to Isabella. Finally, a mafia jueteng lord, who became a pastor. They bore a child named Courtney, the youngest.
The movie starts with a birthday party for Courtney who had just become engaged to a previous partner of Isabella, her elder sister.
Cast
Ruffa Gutierrez as Isabella Verona Rufa Mae Quinto as Dr. Patricia Llanes-Quinto, PhD Iza Calzado as Atty. Stephanie Ocampo-Arribe Marian Rivera as Courtney Vallarda-Reyes Wendell Ramos as Dave Quinto JayR as Vito TJ Trinidad as Dr. Richard Arribe Will Devaughn as Patrick Reyes Luis Alandy as Mandy Ryan Eigenmann as Atty. James LaMadrid Nova Villa as Margot Solis de Llanes Ocampo Verona Vallarda Manalo Gina Alajar as Patrick's mother Tirso Cruz III as Patrick's father Menggie Cobarrubias as TV host Lyn Tamayo as TV host Malouh Crisologo as Patricia's assailant Cecile Magcamit as Patricia's maid Nilda Aquino as Isabella's maid Beng Lopez as Stephanie's maid Charlie Davao as Courtney's father Emil Sandoval as Patricia's father Ernie Zarate as Stephanie's father Bon Vibar as Isabella's father Racquel Villavicencio as complainant Isah Red as Courtney's designer Ambet Nabus as Alexis' class adviser
Recognition
Awards and nominations 2007, won Festival Prize for 'Best Make-Up Artist' at Metro Manila Film Festival 2007, won 'Gender Sensitive Award' at Metro Manila Film Festival
References
External links Desperadas at the Internet Movie Database as archived January 23, 2010