Gangland (film)
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| Produced by | Vincent del Rosario |
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| Cinematography | Richard Padernal |
| Edited by | Danny Gloria |
| Music by | Toto Gentica |
Production company | Tikbalang Productions |
| Distributed by | Neo Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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Gangland is a 1998 Philippine action gangster film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes. The film stars Ryan Eigenmann, Jason Salcedo, Junell Hernando and Justin Simoy.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]Kano, Orson, Tinto and Dodge are members of a fraternity gang engaged in petty crimes. Their lives take a different turn when they stumbled into a syndicate led by Banjo and got themselves involved in a drug deal gone wrong.
Soon after, a television crew got hold of the wild goose chase between the two gangs and sensationalized the drama unfolding right before their viewers. As Kano and his gang are holding on to their dear lives, their different backgrounds in life would soon unravel the real reason why they chose a dangerous and unruly path.
Cast
[edit]- Main cast
- Ryan Eigenmann as Kano
- Jason Salcedo as Orson
- Junell Hernando as Tinto
- Justin Simoy as Dodge
- Lara Fabregas as Tessa Tulfo
- Blakdyak as Banjo
- Gabby Eigenmann as Dicky
- Jeffrey Tam as Leo
- Mad Killah as Clayton
- Erwin Mendoza as Kirk
- Michelle Rufo as Egay
- Mai-Mai Montelibano as Barbara
- Charmaine Palermo as Mahal
- John Arceo as Rock
- Angela Zamora as Lara
- Niño Muhlach as Angie
- Sylvia Sanchez as Gigi
- Tess Dumpit as Mitos
- Mario Taguiwalo as Tiyo Lino
- Noel Trinidad as Chua
- Josie Galvez as Rock's Mother
- Madeleine Gallaga as Orson's Grandma
- Jomari Uy as Nestor
- Aiza Marquez as Dodge's Sister
- Boy Salvador as Berting
- Amy Robles as Tinto's Mother
- Michael Arguelles as Tinto's Brother
- Dianne Sandico as Girl in the Rain
- James Montelibano as Alice
- Guest cast
- Alf Alacapa as Use Pardon in a Sentence
- Mel Kimura as Social Welfare Woman
- Checcs Osmeña as Patring
- Marilu Santamaria as Miss Yazon
- Maricor Fortun as Aling Atang
- Nestor Yadao as General Nestor Torres
- Milton Dionzon as Tinok
- Jo Macasa as Lotus
- Erik Matti as Re-enactment Actor
- Teofe Alanano as Re-enactment Actor
- Boy Dolores as Re-enactment Actor
- Rustum Valero as Re-enactment Actor
- Gabriel Fernandez as Re-enactment Actor
- Gary Marzo as Re-enactment Actor
- Kale Abracia as Re-enactment Actor
- Mark Gil as Ralph Eigenmann
- Ian Veneracion as Father Tunggol
- Ramon Christopher as Botchok
- Michael de Mesa as Director
- Edu Manzano as Himself
- Manuel Benito as Manicurist
- Christopher Padilla as Security Guard
References
[edit]- ^ Vera, Noel (September 25, 1998). "Sound and Fury: Gangland". Big-O-Zine. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Vera, Noel (2005). Critic After Dark: A Review of Philippine Cinema. BigO Books. p. 75. ISBN 9789810531850. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vasudev, Aruna; Padgaonkar, Latika; Doraiswamy, Rashmi (2002). Being & Becoming: The Cinemas of Asia. Macmillan Inc. p. 373. ISBN 9780333938201. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pelikula: A Journal of Philippine Cinema: Vol. 1, Issue 1". U. P. College of Mass Communication Foundation. 1999. pp. 27–31. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Google Books.