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Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo
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Wikipedia article
'Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo' is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Willy Milan and written by Pablo S. Gomez. It stars Fernando Poe Jr., Vic Vargas, Marianne Dela Riva, Subas Herrero, and Harlene Bautista.
Produced by Lea Productions, the film was released on November 30, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz noted its intense violence in comparison with Poe's previous films, and gave it a mixed review. Bautista won the Film Academy of the Philippines Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Cast
*Fernando Poe Jr. as David Villafuerte
*Vic Vargas
*Marianne Dela Riva
*Subas Herrero as Don Rico Montefalcon
*Harlene Bautista
*Rosemarie Gil
*Paquito Diaz as Alex
*Berting Labra
*Tom Olivar
*Johnny Vicar
*Mario Escudero
*Big Boy Gomez
*Belo Borja
*Ernie David
*Jimmy Reyes
*Robert Miller
*Rene Hawkins
*Nonoy de Guzman
*Vic Varrion
*Buddy Dator
*Toytoy Velayo
*Alma Lerma
*Aida Pedido
*Eddie Tuazon
Production
The film was originally titled 'Hindi Pa Nagagawa ang Bala para sa Akin' .
Release
'Gawa Na ang Bala' was graded "A" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Very Good" quality. The film was released on November 30, 1988. According to Meg Mendoza of the 'Manila Standard', there were long lines of patrons for the film outside Cubao theaters, stating that "[i]n one of the theaters, the moviegoers occupied the whole lobby and spilled over to the nearest bank down to the sidewalks."
Critical response
Lav Diaz, writing for the 'Manila Standard', observed that the film was more violent than actor Fernando Poe's previous films, seeming to follow the trend of ultra-violent action from western movies such as the 'Rambo' franchise, though it still follows the revenge story formula found in Poe's other works. Overall, he gave a mixed review, commending the execution of action sequences and Poe's performance while criticizing the "gangland" portrayal of combat and the stale writing for Subas Herrero and Paquito Diaz's characters.Accolades
References
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