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Alex Boncayao Brigade (film)

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'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.

Critic Lav Diaz expressed that the film was "nothing extraordinary".

Cast



*Ronnie Ricketts as Romy

*Mia Prats as Dolores

*George Estregan Jr. as Rudy

*Richard Bonnin as Leo

*Marco Polo as Ricky

*Dave Brodett as Lt. Cordero

*Lucita Soriano as Ka Rosa

*Nick Romano as Roberto

*Bomber Moran as Slim

*Dexter Doria as Fe

*Emil Estrada as Pfc. Salcedo

*Eddie del Mar Jr. as Pfc. Abad

*Val Iglesias as Sgt. Padilla

*Philip Gamboa as Col. Ramos

*Zandro Zamora as Col. Espiritu

*Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia as Maj. Francisco

*Vic Varrion as Col. Medina

*Dante Abadeza as Carding

*Maylene Gonzales as Celina

*Nello Nayo as Atty. Juan Sevilla

*Rene Hawkins as Itoy

*Cris Daluz as Cristino

*Eddie Tuazon as Patis

*Becky Misa as Mrs. Gonzales

Release



'Alex Boncayao Brigade' was released on January 18, 1989.

Critical response

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.

See also



Other depictions of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (Sparrow Unit) in film:

*'Target: Sparrow Unit' (1987) - also written by Tony Calvento and starring Ronnie Ricketts

*'Ambush' (1988) - also starring Ronnie Ricketts

*'Patrolman' (1988)

References




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