Alex Boncayao Brigade (film)

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]

Alex Boncayao Brigade
Directed byJoey del Rosario
Written byTony Calvento
Produced byRicky Salonga
Starring
CinematographyBhal Dauz
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byVehnee Saturno
Production
company
Olympia Pictures
Distributed byOlympia Pictures
Release date
  • January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

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.[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]

See also

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

References
  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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