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  • Casket for Hire (2007)
  • 94 min | Drama
Casket for Hire (2007)
94 min | Drama

Ataul for Rent is a narrative social satire movie depicting the lives of the slum dwellers of "Kalyehong Walang Lagusan", a very narrow, congested, miserable alley/compound in a typical squatter's area. The story revolves around the lives ...See moreAtaul for Rent is a narrative social satire movie depicting the lives of the slum dwellers of "Kalyehong Walang Lagusan", a very narrow, congested, miserable alley/compound in a typical squatter's area. The story revolves around the lives of a live-in couple who owns a small-time funeral parlor renting out coffins of four different sizes, small, medium, large and extra small. Guido, the owner, doubles as the embalmer, while his partner, Pining, does the make-up and uses the same implements for both the dead and the living and is the jueteng kubrador of the neighborhood. Gossipers, gamblers, drunkards, drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes, snatchers and other notorious characters regularly hang out in the funeral wake/s of the alley either drinking alcohol, in the gaming table, or just gossiping around. These personalities, having been born and growing up in this kind of environment, see themselves as having the right to abuse their own bodies and cause untold miseries to others. These same people do not believe in God but eventually will call on Him in the midst of their deathbeds. The story progresses with rental use of three coffins because of the deaths, one after the other, of Tale, the shabu-user mother of a drunkard son who loves her so much; Moises, a professional thief who was killed/salvaged by the police and was a husband to a nagging wife with three kids; and Andoy, an addict whose brother Danny is a call boy con snatcher and whose gambling laundry woman mother Aling Carmen became insane after Andoy was killed by a drug lord and gang leader. The narrative is told through the eyes of the neighborhood hobo, Batul, whose pure heart and innocence witnesses all the daily drama, miseries and evil deeds unfolding within the alley. The compound became a haven for scums and other no-good doers and has become a threat to the community and its authorities. Eventually, all houses were demolished in a violent manner that ends the aberrant activities and injustices of the people towards other people, and on the same site, a new church will be constructed...and a new hope. Written by Buboty Tan See less
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Director
Neal 'Buboy' Tan (as Neal Tan)
Writers
Composer
Nonong Buencamino (original music by)
Cinematographer
Atoy De Vera (as Renato de Vera)
Editor
Production Designer
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Release date
Nov 7, 2007 (Philippines)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Joel Torre
Guido / Guidote Alejo Guido / Guidote Alejo   See fewer
Jaclyn Jose
Pining Pining   See fewer
Pen Medina
Tata Islaw Tata Islaw   See fewer
Irma Adlawan
Aling Carmen Aling Carmen   See fewer
Nonie Buencamino
Boy Kagaw (as Noni Buencamino) Boy Kagaw (as Noni Buencamino)   See fewer
Tita Swarding
Boding Boding   See fewer
Ramon Zamora
Chairman Tando Chairman Tando   See fewer
Aleera Montalla
Inciang Inciang   See fewer
Jet Alcantara
Moises Moises   See fewer
Che Ramos
Susan (as Cheryl Ramos) Susan (as Cheryl Ramos)   See fewer
Jimmy Concepcion
Bokbok (as Jimi Concepcion) Bokbok (as Jimi Concepcion)   See fewer
Ina Alegre
Igna (as Inah Alegre) Igna (as Inah Alegre)   See fewer
Susan Corpuz
Bebang Bebang   See fewer
Jack Gamboa
Kadyot Kadyot   See fewer
Albert Sumaya Jr.
Butsukoy Butsukoy   See fewer
Pipoy Jr.
Estong Estong   See fewer
Gloria Villones
Aling Tale Aling Tale   See fewer
Victor Calalang
Drug User Drug User   See fewer
Gigie Jurilla
Drug User Drug User   See fewer
Jasmin Suello
Vendor Vendor   See fewer
Nenita Suello
Vendor Vendor   See fewer
Elsa Tuazon
Vendor Vendor   See fewer
Ricardo Poblacion
Jail Inmate Jail Inmate   See fewer
Rene Tuazon
Jail Inmate Jail Inmate   See fewer
Irving Fabon
Jail Inmate Jail Inmate   See fewer
Marvin Suello
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Jimmy Dolatre
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Benjie Dela Costa
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Chris Advincula
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
June Cruz
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
Eduardo Angeles
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
J.R. Cortez
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
William Asuncion
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
Dominador Chavez
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
Chona Santillan
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
Aida Galvez
Gambler Gambler   See fewer
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