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1971 Filipino film directed by Celso Advento Castillo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asedillo is a 1971 Philippine bio-pic, period and action film written and directed by Celso Ad Castillo starring Fernando Poe Jr. as "The Terror of the Sierra Madre", Teodoro Asedillo. The film, while critically and commercially a success, is infamous for having begun the SOP of informing cinema owners ahead of time if Fernando Poe Jr. will die in his films as a riot ensued following the death of Poe's character in a screening in Zamboanga.[1][2][3][4][5]
Asedillo | |
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Directed by | Celso Ad Castillo |
Screenplay by | Celso Ad Castillo |
Story by | Celso Ad Castillo |
Produced by | FPJ |
Starring | Fernando Poe Jr. |
Cinematography | Sergio Lobo |
Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
Music by | Restie Umali |
Production company | |
Distributed by | FPJ Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1972 FAMAS Awards[6] | |||
Best Actor | Fernando Poe Jr. | Won | |
Best Picture | Asedillo | Nominated |