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'One Day, Isang Araw' is a 1988 Filipino action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and child actress Matet de Leon. Produced by Regal Films, the film was released on August 18, 1988, and was a box-office success. It was also given a positive review by film critic Lav Diaz, who praised its honest depiction of street children in the Philippines.

Cast



*Fernando Poe Jr.

*Matet de Leon as Precious/Purunggay

*Dawn Zulueta

*Dencio Padilla

*Paquito Diaz as Baldo

*Bayani Casimiro as Don Paquito, Purunggay's grandfather

*Odette Khan as Sophia

*Johnny Wilson as Brando

*Balot as a jeepney driver

*Malu de Guzman as Auntie

*Flora Gasser as yaya of Purunggay

*Larry Silva

*Bamba as a yagit

*Sunshine as a yagit

*RR Herrera as a yagit

*Atong as a yagit

*Rudy Meyer as Capt. Rodriguez

*Jose Romulo as Police

*Rene Hawkins

*Rachel Ann Wolfe as Cynthia

*Lawrence Pineda as Cynthia's Boyfriend

Production



The film was made in part as one of the eight films presented for the 15th anniversary of Regal Films in 1988.

Casting

On March 6, 1988, Dawn Zulueta's first day as a co-host of 'GMA Supershow', she was informed to have been cast, in her first major film role, as the love interest of Fernando Poe Jr. in 'One Day, Isang Araw'.

Reception



Critical response

Lav Diaz of the 'Manila Standard' gave 'One Day, Isang Araw' a positive review, pointing out that even though the film has many shortcomings in terms of believability and continuity, they are easily forgivable because of the film's depiction of the "enormous sickness" in Philippine society, that of orphaned street children who have been forgotten and neglected by others.

Accolades



References




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