| The Trial | |
| Director: | Chito S. Roño |
| Screenplay: | Ricky Lee (original screenplay) |
| Music: | Cesar Francis Concio |
| Cinematography: | Manuel Teehankee |
| Editing: | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Studio: | Star Cinema |
| Distributor: | Star Cinema |
| Runtime: | 128 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
| Gross: | [1] |
The Trial is a 2014 Philippine family drama film directed by Chito S. Roño and written by Enrico C. Santos and Kriz G. Gazmen from an original screenplay by Ricky Lee. The film stars John Lloyd Cruz, Richard Gomez, Gretchen Barretto, Enrique Gil and Jessy Mendiola.
Produced and released by Star Cinema for its 20th anniversary,[2] the film was theatrically released on October 15, 2014.
Ronald (John Lloyd Cruz), a mentally challenged man, was put on trial after allegedly raping his teacher Bessy (Jessy Mendiola).[3] [4] As Amanda (Gretchen Barretto), Julian (Richard Gomez), and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in more ways than just the case.