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Jake Cuenca plays a vigilante in political action thriller 'KontrAdiksyon'

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<p>MANILA – Jake Cuenca is set to headline the political action thriller “KontrAdiksyon,” the comeback project of film outfit Bell Films after over two decades.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aBrO1rX_SOI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>According to its official synopsis, the movie is about Alexis Borlaza (Cuenca), a human rights activist who gets imprisoned and framed for the murder of his entire family by meth addicts. </p><p>As he tries to find justice for his family, he becomes an informant and asset to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). </p><p>Unknown to his PDEA directors Yvonne Acosta (Katrina Halili) and Paul Fuentes (Arnold Cruz), he doubles as a vigilante trying to solve the murders and eradicate the drug problem on his own. </p><p>While on the run, he encounters Jessica Puyat (Kris Bernal) a call-center agent moonlighting as a drug peddler to make ends meet for her family. </p><p>Together, they go on a cat-and-mouse chase across Metro Manila and get entangled in the complications and contradictions of the war on drugs.</p><p>Directed by Njel de Mesa, the movie also stars Ritz Azul, Arnold Reyes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Paolo Paraiso, Will Devaughn, Dennis Padilla, Jojo Alejar, Jong Cuenco, Odette Khan and many more.</p><p>The movie is slated for a nationwide release on June 26.</p>

<p>Jake Cuenca is set to headline the political action thriller “KontrAdiksyon,” the comeback project of film outfit Bell Films after over two decades.</p>

Jake Cuenca is set to headline the political action thriller “KontrAdiksyon,” the comeback project of film outfit Bell Films after over two decades.