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1989 action film starring Ronnie Ricketts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Boncayao Brigade is a 1989 action film directed by Joey del Rosario. The film stars Ronnie Ricketts, Mia Prats, George Estregan Jr., Richard Bonnin and Marco Polo, alongside Dave Brodett, Val Iglesias, Nick Romano, Bomber Moran, and Dexter Doria. It is about the titular communist militant group (otherwise known as the Sparrow Unit) that functions as the urban guerrilla unit of the New People's Army. Produced by Olympia Pictures, the film was released on January 18, 1989.[1]
Alex Boncayao Brigade | |
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Directed by | Joey del Rosario |
Written by | Tony A. Calvento |
Produced by | Ricky Salonga |
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Cinematography | Bhal Dauz |
Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
Music by | Vehnee Saturno |
Production company | Olympia Pictures |
Distributed by | Olympia Pictures |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Critic Lav Diaz expressed that the film was "nothing extraordinary".
Alex Boncayao Brigade was released on January 18, 1989.[2][3]
Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, considered the film to be "nothing extraordinary", with a standard "Ka" (communist) story and ordinary, albeit numerous, action scenes. He criticized, however, the "corny" speech towards the end of the film.[4]
Other depictions of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (Sparrow Unit) in film:
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