Close To You
“Are you willing to lose the love for the friendship? Or are you willing to lose the friendship for love?”
Synopsis
Manuel and Marian have always been best friends. They are so close that they know each other’s secrets well almost. After all these years, Manuel never had the courage to tell Marian how much he loves her. When Marian’s first love, Lance, returns to the Philippines, she is intent on seeing him again. She brings along Manuel on a chase that brings them around the Philippines and abroad. Manuel now has to decide- Will he let his best friend be happy with her Prince Charming or will he fight for the love that has kept him alive all these years?
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Close To You - Just So You Know
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-05-23
Top Cast
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John Lloyd Cruz
Nuel / Palits
Bea Alonzo
Marian / Bru
Sam Milby
Lance
Melanie Marquez
Nanay
Boboy Garrovillo
Tatay
Tetchie Agbayani
Lance's Mother
Nova Villa
Lola Dading
Joanne Quintas
Cathy
Carine Cabebe
Abby
Reyson Yap
Raffy
Kakai Bautista
Inday
Chris Cayzer
Bandmate
Geoff Pascual
Bandmate
Mark Lawrence Chua
Bandmate
Glaiza de Castro
Lance's Cousin
Dave Harvey Bencito
Bandmate
Ashley Silverio
Lance's Cousin
Rex Dimagiba
Young Nuel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cathy Garcia-Sampana
- Screenplay & Story
- Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
- Original Score
- Jimmy Antiporda
- Original Title
- Close To You
- Country of Origin
- Philippines
- Spoken Languages
- English, Tagalog
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cathy Garcia-Sampana
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario, John Paul Abellera
Jimmy Antiporda
Marya Ignacio
Malou N. Santos, Charo Santos
Department Leadership Roster
Cathy Garcia-Sampana
Director
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
Screenplay
Elfren Vibar
Production Design
Marya Ignacio
Editor
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What is Close To You about?
Manuel and Marian have always been best friends. They are so close that they know each other’s secrets well almost. After all these years, Manuel never had the courage to tell Marian how much he loves her. When Marian’s first love, Lance, returns to the Philippines, she is intent on seeing him again. She brings along Manuel on a chase that brings them around the Philippines and abroad. Manuel now has to decide- Will he let his best friend be happy with her Prince Charming or will he fight for the love that has kept him alive all these years?
Who directed Close To You?
Close To You was directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana.
Who stars in Close To You?
The principal cast of Close To You includes John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby, Melanie Marquez, Boboy Garrovillo.
When was Close To You released and how long is it?
Close To You was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Close To You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Close To You was composed by Jimmy Antiporda.