Filipino criminals who shot to YouTube fame with prison courtyard 'Thriller' routine to be immortalised in new Hollywood film 1,500 criminals featured in the 2007 viral which has had over 52million hits Their choreographed acts still attract thousands of tourists every week They recently included a 'Gangnam Style' routine into their performances Some of the dancing inmates appear in the movie too A group of Filipino criminals who shot to YouTube fame performing a brilliant dance routine to Michael Jackson's Thriller in their prison courtyard are to be celebrated in a new Hollywood film. Dressed in distinctive orange jumpsuits, some 1,500 criminals at Cebu provincial prison, including convicted murderers, rapists and drug addicts, featured in the 2007 viral which has now had over 52million hits. Their choreographed acts attract thousands of tourists who troop to the prison to watch the performance, which recently included 'Gangnam Style.' Inmates at the Cebu Provincial prison perform a dance routine for a Hollywood film based on their exploits 'Dance of the Steel Bars', a movie drama about redemption and corruption behind bars, was shot on location inside the prison.Some of the dancing inmates appear in the movie too. It stars Irish actor Patrick Bergin, who played Julia Roberts' husband in 'Sleeping With the Enemy,' and Filipino heartthrob Dingdong Dantes. The Dubai-based producer, Portfolio Films International, said the story follows Bergin's character, Frank Parish, a retired U.S. firefighter and philanthropist wrongly jailed for murder in the Philippines. He befriends Mando, played by 32-year-old Dantes, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing to prove his masculinity. Flashback: Prisoners practice their dance steps for their 'Together in Electric Dreams' dance routine in 2007 VIDEO: Filipino inmates do Gangnam dance on prison courtyard Another character, Allona, played by Joey Paras, is a transsexual who teaches dance to his fellow inmates to contribute to prison reforms. They are caught up in a struggle between the positive changes being implemented by the new jail warden and a corrupt prison system. Marnie Manicad, who co-directed the movie with television reporter Cesar Apolinario, said Wednesday that the story is fictional but inspired by real stories of the inmates. 'We made this film to tell the story of redemption, and of the human spirit's ability to change for the better,' she said. Manicad, her husband and television reporter Jiggy Manicad, and Apolinario co-wrote the story. The screenplay is by Cris Lim. The inmates perform a tribute dance routine following the death of Michael Jackson in 2009. It was their routine to the late pop star's song Thriller that brought them to global attention Stars: Irish actor Patrick Bergin, left, talks with Filipino heartthrob Dingdong Dantes during a scene filmed at the prison Shooting inside the actual prison, with dance sequences of the inmates included, presented a unique challenge, Manicad said. But she praised the inmates for their discipline and self-respect. The prison scenes were shot over a week in 2010, and the entire production took about three years. 'I cannot do much for them except tell their story to the world through this movie,' she said. The movie is set for local release on June 12. Its creators plan to enter it in international film festivals and for screenings in major cities abroad.