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Amelita or Amy is an aging jueteng kubrador (bet collector). Despite the regular crackdown on the illegal numbers game, she clings to the job she has known for more than 20 years. She walks around the poverty-stricken squatter's neighborhood collecting bets from her regular patrons every day.
Four months after the explosion at the Garden, a place where young women known as the Butterflies were kept captive, FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez are still entrenched in the aftermath, helping survivors in the process of adjusting to life on the outside.
Jan 1, 2019 · The Collector Series - Dot Hutchison - 4 Book Set Paperback – January 1, 2019. by Dot Hutchison (Author) 4.6 40 ratings. Report an issue with this product or seller. Publisher. Generic. Publication date. January 1, 2019. See all details. The Amazon Book Review. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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Jan 10, 2008 · The Bet Collector. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. Drama. Not Rated. 1h 38m. By Manohla Dargis. Jan. 10, 2008. Much like man’s best friend, the rough-hewn Filipino movie “The Bet Collector”...
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Jun 23, 2007 · Jeffrey Jeturian’s film revolves around luck. Amy, a middle-aged woman who endlessly roams the winding streets of her Manila neighborhood relies entirely on it. Searching for people to place bets on jueteng, a popular gambling game in the Philippines, her livelihood is based on chance.
The Bet Collector 2006 1h 40m Drama List 40% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 83% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A woman (Gina Pareño) works for an illegal numbers game in the slums of the Philippines.
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Jan 11, 2006 · Middle-aged Manila storeowner Amelita (Gina Pareño) supplements her tiny income by collecting bets for the popular numbers game of jueteng. While looking out for police crackdowns, the masterfully persuasive Amelita cajoles all comers into placing wagers.
