[1] The film stars Filipino actor Carlo Aquino and Emmy-nominated Japanese actor Takehiro Hira as the two men who started a manhunt for a wanted serial killer whose bounty will be the solution to their respective financial struggles.
[2][3] A struggling Filipino entertainer and a bankrupt Japanese business professional join forces to capture the wanted serial killer whose bounty is estimated to be 10 million yen.
Shot mostly in Japan, the film Crosspoint was written and directed by Japan-based Filipino director Donie Ordiales from a story he wrote years earlier.
[4] Carlo Aquino, who was known for being a usual actor in family dramas and romantic comedies and being a fan of the Bourne film series, landed the role of Manuel Hidalgo when they informed that the project would contain suspense, action, and drama.
[5] Aquino's landing on the role of a washed-up Filipino actor-turned-entertainer in Japan is also attributed when his friend Zeppi Borromeo, who plays Oliver, recommended him to the production team.