Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo
Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo | |
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Directed by | Junn P. Cabreira |
Written by | Jojo Lapus |
Produced by | Simon C. Ongpin |
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Cinematography | Rudy Diño |
Edited by | Joe Solo |
Music by | Mon del Rosario |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo (lit. 'Boboy Salonga: Tondo Kid') is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Junn P. Cabreira and starring in the title role, alongside Monica Herrera, Vic Vargas, Mark Gil, Rina Reyes, Francis Magalona, Jennifer Mendoza, Ronel Victor, Ali Sotto and Dick Israel. Produced by OctoArts Films, the film was released in May 1992.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review, criticizing its lack of believability and being another example of Philippine cinema's "gross commercialization" through its tendency for violence.
Cast[]
- as Boboy Salonga
- Vic Vargas
- Mark Gil
- Francis Magalona
- Ali Sotto
- Dick Israel
- Mike Castillo
- Jason Roman
- Gerald Ejercito
- Jet Gavino
- Mikko Manson
- Ernie Ortega
- Jimmy Reyes
- Ernie Forte
- Vic Belaro
- Jerry Acosta
Production[]
After the success of actor 's debut film Kalabang Mortal ni Baby Ama (also known as Primitivo 'Ebok' Ala) at the box office, he was next given the lead role by OctoArts Films in Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo.[1] The film is also rapper Francis Magalona's first film since taking a hiatus from films after starring in Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die) in 1990.[1]
Release[]
Boboy Salonga was released in theaters in May 1992.[2]
Critical response[]
Justino Dormiendo, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Boboy Salonga a negative review, considering it as "another proof of the unrelieved proclivity to sex and violence by our filmmakers." He criticized the film's story as lacking believability, while the filmmaking, "from Jojo Lapus's script and Junn Cabreira's direction down to the cast — with the possible exception of [Vic] Vargas and Ali Sotto — smack of the gross commercialization of local cinema, mainly through the violence..."[2]
References[]
- ^ a b V, Nena (May 25, 1992). "For starters, new action star has won Monica Herrera's heart". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Dormiendo, Justino (May 28, 1992). "Mostly recycled, mainly exploitative". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
External links[]
- 1992 films
- Filipino-language films
- 1992 action films
- Action films based on actual events
- Films set in Manila
- OctoArts Films films
- Philippine action films
- 1990s action film stubs
- Philippine film stubs