Jones Bridge Massacre: Task Force Clabio

Jones Bridge Massacre
(Task Force Clabio)
Jones Bridge Massacre; (Task Force Clabio)
Directed by	Ben "M7" Yalung
Written by	Tony Mortel
Produced by	Horace G. Yalung; Roman G. Yalung; Ricardo Q. Yalung;
Starring	Lito Lapid; Jackie Aquino; Eddie Garcia; Paquito Diaz;
Cinematography	Ernesto "Boy" Dominguez
Edited by	Joe Solo
Music by	Mon del Rosario
Production; company	Cine Suerte
Release date	October 1989;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio) is a 1989 Filipino crime action film based on the titular incident on June 8, 1989.^[1] Directed by Ben "M7" Yalung, the film stars Lito Lapid, Jackie Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Berting Labra, Ruel Vernal, Robert Talabis, Rez Cortez, King Gutierrez and Edwin Reyes. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released in late October 1989.

Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a positive review for its "engrossing" storytelling, though he was nevertheless critical of the decision to exploit a tragic incident for mass consumption.

Cast[]

Lito Lapid as P/Lt Col Aladdin Dimagmaliw
Eddie Garcia
Paquito Diaz
Berting Labra
Ruel Vernal
Robert Talabis
Rez Cortez
King Gutierrez
Edwin Reyes
Renato del Prado
Manjo del Mundo
as Alfredo Lim^[2]
Romy Romulo
Myleen Gonzales
Rose Ann Gonzales
Frank Lapid
Polly Cagsawan
Rene Yalung
Roldan Aquino
Joey Padilla

Release[]

Jones Bridge Massacre was released in theaters in late October 1989.^[3] Brig. Gen. Alfredo Lim, director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), was reportedly impressed by the film's trailer alone, and thus gave his endorsement of the film.^[4]

Critical response[]

Justino Dormiendo, writing for the , gave Jones Bridge Massacre a positive review, praising its "engrossing" storytelling, the well-defined characterization of Aladdin, and the "gratifying" plot twist.^[2] However, he still cited numerous shortcomings of the film, such as the caricatured portrayal of real life figures such as Alfredo Lim and Jejomar Binay, the presumptuous stance the filmmakers took in presenting the twist as accurate to real life, and the film's apparent exploitation of "an all-too real event" for a mass audience.^[2]

References[]

^ Ignacio, Bert; Fernando, Jean (June 13, 1989). "Soldiers, not cops, in Jones Bridge ambush". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dormiendo, Justino (November 22, 1989). "Mudslinging Sotto, Gunslinging Lapid". National Midweek. Lagda Publishing Inc. p. 29–30. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. November 1, 1989. p. 27. Retrieved June 8, 2021. AMOR 2..........Jones Bridge Massacre
^ Libo-on, Eddie (November 9, 1989). "Nothing brewing between Randy and Mariz". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 25. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

External links[]

Jones Bridge Massacre: Task Force Clabio at IMDb

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[1] Ignacio, Bert; Fernando, Jean (June 13, 1989). "Soldiers, not cops, in Jones Bridge ambush". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

[MSDormiendo-2] Dormiendo, Justino (November 22, 1989). "Mudslinging Sotto, Gunslinging Lapid". National Midweek. Lagda Publishing Inc. p. 29–30. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

[3] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. November 1, 1989. p. 27. Retrieved June 8, 2021. AMOR 2..........Jones Bridge Massacre

[4] Libo-on, Eddie (November 9, 1989). "Nothing brewing between Randy and Mariz". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 25. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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