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Run Barbi Run
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Wikipedia article
'Run Barbi Run' is a 1995 Filipino comedy film directed by Tony Y. Reyes. The film stars the Eraserheads and Maricel Laxa, with Joey de Leon reprising his role as the titular character. It is third installment of the 'Barbi' trilogy, which started with 'Barbi: Maid in the Philippines' in 1989 and the political satire comedy 'Barbi for President (First Lady na Rin)' in 1991.
Story
Bartolome del Rosario is a Shakey's pizza delivery boy who witnesses the massacre of the Black Scorpion Gang committed by a group of henchmen while delivering pizza at night. As a result, he was indefinitely suspended from his job and had to decide whether to turn state witness or hide forever. Ultimately, he decides to turn himself over to the authorities after his grandmother and mother appeared in his dream. Unknown to him however, he is already on the death list of the henchmen's boss Gardo who was not pleased with his revelations. A conflict with the authorities over a supposed filmization of the massacre witnessed by Bartolome almost cost him his life after Gardo was able to find his whereabouts. Thus, he had to run again and hide. He later found himself in a bar that features gay impersonators and rock bands. Seeing an opportunity to escape from being hounded by different personalities involved in the investigation of the crime he witnessed, he disguised himself as Barbi, the gay impersonator of Barbra Streisand.
As Barbi, he was able to enjoy the life as an impersonator/DJ in the bar and was able to make friends with the bar's in-house band, the Eraserheads. He even got to help save the band from music pirates who were copying the band's songs. But when he crossed paths with a policewoman named Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez, he had to reveal his true identity as the star witness of the crime that he saw. As a result, he joined forces with Toyang and the Eraserheads to finally pin down the crime boss Gardo who wants him dead.
Cast
*Joey de Leon as Bartolome "Barbi" del Rosario
*Maricel Laxa as Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez
*Eraserheads as themselves
*Roldan Aquino as Gardo (crime boss)
*Subas Herrero as Atty. Ramon Lazaro
*Nanette Inventor as Flor
*Richard Merck as Junior
*Noel Trinidad as Maj. Velarde
*Lou Veloso as Mr. Gloria, Shakey's supervisor
*Rolando Tinio as Mr. Tengko
*Gary Lising as Alex
*Archie Adamos as Direk Carlito Carlos
*Inday Garutay as himself
*Allan K. as himself/a female impersonator
*Vangie Labalan as Flora
*Mely Tagasa as Decia
*Winnie Cordero as Corder
*Amy Coronel
*Prospero Luna
*Robert Talby as Frankie
*Danny Labra as Versosa
*Nonong de Andres as Chris
*Rene Hawkins as Magsanoc
*Ernie Forte as Abarrientos
*Jun Encarnacion as a female impersonator
*Giovanni Calvo as himself
Original soundtrack
#"Run Barbi Run" by Eraserheads
#"With A Smile" by Eraserheads
#"Magasin" by Eraserheads
#"Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey
#"I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick
#"This Is My Live (La Vida)" by Shirley Bassey
Production notes
Some of the actors that co-starred with Joey de Leon in the second 'Barbi' film appear in 'Run Barbi Run' in different roles. Noel Trinidad (who previously played the "presidentiable" Miguel San Pedro), Mely Tagasa (as the incumbent president's wife), Nanette Inventor (Madam "Auring" the fortune teller) and Lou Veloso (as the deranged presidentiable Domeng).
Release
Released in 1995, 'Run Barbi Run' performed poorly at the box office.
References
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