Balweg: The Rebel Priest (1987): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1987, Balweg: The Rebel Priest is an action and drama film directed by Tikoy Aguiluz, running about 122 minutes.

What it’s about. Conrado Balweg, dedicated himself to the service of God but while he was assigned as a parish priest in Cordillera in the Mountain Province, events transpiring around him forced him to take up arms to rescue his people from the greed of developers from the lowlands, and from a government who was unsympathetic to the plea of the indigenous tribes to save their ancestral lands. In the war which ensued with the arrival of the military forces, Fr. Balweg was forced out of his parish and into the mountains, where he later became one of the most charismatic of leaders, admired by the masses, hated by the government and loved by many women.

Who’s in it. Balweg: The Rebel Priest stars Phillip Salvador, Rio Locsin, Johnny Delgado and Tetchie Agbayani, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Balweg: The Rebel Priest page.

If you liked it. Fans of Balweg: The Rebel Priest tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.