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Alex Boncayao Brigade
Alex Boncayao Brigade
Directed by	Joey del Rosario
Written by	Tony A. Calvento
Produced by	Ricky Salonga
Starring	Ronnie Ricketts; Mia Prats; George Estregan Jr.; Marco Polo; Richard Bonnin;
Cinematography	Bhal Dauz
Edited by	Augusto Salvador
Music by	Vehnee Saturno
Production; company	Olympia Pictures
Distributed by	Olympia Pictures
Release date	January 18, 1989;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

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]

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

Cast

Ronnie Ricketts as Romy
Mia Prats as Dolores
George Estregan Jr. as Rudy
Marco Polo as Ricky
Richard Bonnin as Leo
Dave Brodett as Lt. Cordero
Val Iglesias as Sgt. Padilla
Nick Romano as Roberto
Bomber Moran as Slim
Dexter Doria as Fe
Emil Estrada as Pfc. Salcedo
Eddie del Mar Jr. as Pfc. Abad
Lucita Soriano as Ka Rosa
Dante Abadeza as Carding
Mayleen Gonzales as Celina
Jumbo Montelibano as a rebel
Andy Oba as a rebel
Danny Estrella as a rebel
Philip Gamboa as Col. Ramos
Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia as Maj. Francisco
Zandro Zamora as Col. Espiritu
Teri Robles as news caster
Vic Varrion as Col. Medina
Renato del Prado as a detective
Rene Hawkins as Itoy
Nello Nayo as Atty. Juan Sevilla
Becky Misa as Mrs. Gonzales
Cris Daluz as Cristino
Nonoy de Guzman as driver of Col. Espiritu
Eddie Tuazon as Patis
Tony Bagyo as a detective
Omay Rivera as a detective

Release

Alex Boncayao Brigade was released on January 18, 1989.^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]

References

^ Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1989–1989. University of the Philippines Press. p. 496. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. January 18, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved November 27, 2020. ABC CINEMA-A...........Alex Buncayao [sic]
^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. January 17, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2020. ABC CINEMA-A.......Walang Panginoon
^ Diaz, Lav (January 22, 1989). "Sa daigdig ng mga Ka". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved November 27, 2020. Walang ekstraordinaryo, karaniwan lang itong kuwentong Ka. [...] Malaking hakhakhak dito yaong korning pagtatalumpati ng pelikula sa huli

External links

Alex Boncayao Brigade at IMDb

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[1] Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1989–1989. University of the Philippines Press. p. 496. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Google Books.

[2] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. January 18, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved November 27, 2020. ABC CINEMA-A...........Alex Buncayao [sic]

[3] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. January 17, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2020. ABC CINEMA-A.......Walang Panginoon

[4] Diaz, Lav (January 22, 1989). "Sa daigdig ng mga Ka". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved November 27, 2020. Walang ekstraordinaryo, karaniwan lang itong kuwentong Ka. [...] Malaking hakhakhak dito yaong korning pagtatalumpati ng pelikula sa huli

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