''I'll Be There'' is a 2010
Filipino drama film directed by Maryo J. Delos Reyes and starring the father-and-daughter
Gabby Concepcion and
KC Concepcion, and
Jericho Rosales. It is Star Cinema's offering for
Father's Day and premiered in cinemas nationwide on June 16, 2010.
The film had international screenings in select cities in the
United States such as
San Francisco, CA,
Milpitas, CA
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,
Cerritos, CA,
Ontario, CA,
San Diego, CA,
Seattle, WA,
Honolulu, HI,
Las Vegas, NV, and
Bergenfield, NJ
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Plot
The story revolves around Maxi dela Cerna, a young, aspiring
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Film and television
* '' ...
-based fashion designer who returns to the
Philippines shortly after her mother's death to find her father. She had been swindled by her ex-boyfriend and hopes to pay off her debts by selling the piece of provincial land that her parents co-owned. But this means spending time with her father whom she hates for walking out on her and her mother 15 years ago. As the uptight and guarded Maxi struggles to immerse herself in farm life and deal with a father she despises, she crosses paths again with Tommy, her childhood friend, now an architect who is trying to heal from his own mistakes in the past with his 7-year-old son.
Cast
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Gabby Concepcion as Poch dela Cerna
*
KC Concepcion as Maxi/Mina dela Cerna
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Jericho Rosales as Tommy Santibanez
*
Gee-Ann Abrahan as Sheila
*Celia Rodriguez as Conching Collins
*Luz Valdez as Bebang
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Mickey Ferriols as Teresa
*
Cacai Bautista as Honey
*Ikey Canoy as Oscar
*
Empress Schuck as Portia
*
Bugoy Cariño as Pio
*Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Melissa
Reception
The film only garnered a total of ₱21.7 million on its first five days in theaters. The film ranked third on its opening weekend in the Philippine box office, behind ''
Toy Story 3'' and ''
The Karate Kid''.
References
External links
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*{{IMDb title, 1677707, I'll Be There
2010 films
2010s English-language films
Star Cinema films
2010s Tagalog-language films
2010 multilingual films
Philippine multilingual films
Films directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes