Stomach In, Chest Out

Stomach In, Chest Out is a 1988 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Junn P. Cabreira. The film stars Eddie Garcia, Joey Marquez, Lara Melissa de Leon, Mercy Dizon, Debraliz, Daphie Garcia, Beth Yalung, Dexter Doria, and Monica Herrera. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released on August 11, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave the film a mildly positive review for being different from the usual type of Filipino comedy films.

Stomach In, Chest Out
Directed byJunn P. Cabreira
Written by
Produced by
  • Horace (M2) Yalung
  • Romy (M3) Yalung
Starring
CinematographyRudy Diño
Edited bySegundo Ramos
Music byDemet Velasquez
Production
company
Cine Suerte
Distributed byCine Suerte
Release date
August 11, 1988
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

Four girls leave their pampered lives due to some missteps (both intentional and unintentional) and enlist themselves into the military, where they are trained by two leering officers.

Cast
  • Eddie Garcia as Kapitan Katakutan (lit. 'Captain Fear')
  • Joey Marquez as Sarhento (lit. 'Sergeant')
  • Lara Melissa de Leon
  • Mercy Dizon
  • Debraliz
  • Daphie Garcia
  • Beth Yalung
  • Dexter Doria
  • Monica Herrera
  • Janice Jurado as Kapitan Katakutan's wife
  • Arsenio Bautista
  • Rudy Mayer
  • Rochelle Alfaro
  • Emil Cabanlig

Release

Stomach In, Chest Out was graded "B" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Good" quality,[2] and was released in theaters on August 11, 1988.[3][4] It was a box office bomb.

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave the film a mildly positive review, deeming it an okay comedy which was saved by being different from other Filipino comedies that feature "dancing, singing, kidding around of loveteams, and zombies." He also described the relationship between Kapitan and Sarhento as similar to that of the animated characters Sylvester and Tweety. However, Meg Mendoza, also from the Manila Standard, stated that she considered both this film and Bobocop to be "two of the worst movies this year."

References
  1. Yeatter, Bryan (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography, 1897-2005. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-7864-3047-5. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. "MTRCB Film Classification and Ratings Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. August 28, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. August 11, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved May 24, 2021. DART CINEMA....Stomach In, Chest Out
  4. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. August 10, 1988. p. 13. Retrieved May 24, 2021. DART CINEMA..Blood Sport d/w Ibulong Mo sa Diyos
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