Alyas Pogi: Ang Pagbabalik (lit. ' Alias Handsome: The Return') is a 1999 Filipino action film directed by Joey del Rosario. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. reprises his role as the titular policeman. The film is the third installment of the Alyas Pogi film series.[1][2][3]
| Alyas Pogi: Ang Pagbabalik | |
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| Directed by | Joey del Rosario |
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| Story by |
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| Produced by | Malou N. Santos |
| Starring | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. |
| Cinematography | Rey de Leon |
| Edited by | Joyce Bernal |
| Music by | Jaime Fabregas |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
The film is streaming online on YouTube. A fourth installment, titled Birador: Alyas Pogi 4, is currently in production.[4]
Plot
editHenry "Alyas Pogi" Cruz (Bong) is released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence. He returns home and realized that his son Paris (Carlo) was adopted by Mang Ben (Ray), who also preserved his former getup and his katana. Despite being reunited with his son, he realized that Mang Ben and his fellow farmers are being threatened by Mayor Villegas (Tonton) and his henchmen led by his brother Leo (Jeffrey) to leave their place to give way to the construction of a casino. Convinced by Mang Ben, he dons his Alyas Pogi persona and uses his old ways to eliminate the Mayor's henchmen.
Cast
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- Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. as Enrique "Henry" S. Cruz/"Alyas Pogi"
- Ara Mina as Roselle Acosta
- Tonton Gutierrez as Mayor Villegas
- Jeffrey Santos as Leo Villegas
- Efren Reyes as Capt. Perez
- Carlo Aquino as Paris Acosta/Paris M. Cruz
- Gio Alvarez as Tonyo
- Ray Ventura as Ben Acosta
- Archie Adamos as Atty. Costales
- William Lorenzo as Atty. Victor Simon
- Arbie Antonio as Lazaro
- Archie Ventosa as Rafael Aragon
- Jessette Prospero as Elsa Aragon
- Gerald Ejercito as Jake
- R.G. Gutierrez as Rico
- Ronald Asinas as Gardo
- Rona Manuel as Lulu
- Jaira Gomez as Mariel Simon
- Florante Tagulo as Amador
- Girlie Alcantara as Desta
- Bien Ojeda as Tomas
- Muriel Apuyan as Olivia
- Eric Francisco as a security guard
- Ina Alegre as Leo's girl
- Eileen Tinio as Elementary Teacher
- Dante Castro as Kanor
- Susan Corpuz as Aling Selina
- Marivic Sales as Paula
- Jerry Sacdalan as Ka Ambo
Accolades
edit| Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1999 FAMAS Awards[5] | |||
| Best Actor | Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Erick Torrente | Won |
References
edit- ^ Sanghaya: Philippine Arts + Culture Yearbook. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2001. p. 37. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (July 26, 1999). "No Romance Blossomed Between Bong and Ara". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 19. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Google News.
- ^ Red, Isah (July 30, 1999). "Has Gio's Career Been Derailed". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 24. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Google News.
- ^ PEP Troika (May 8, 2024). "Bong Revilla, naudlot ang comeback film". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
Nakapag-first shooting day na siya ng Birador: Alyas Pogi 4, pero naaksidente siya at kinailangang sumailalim sa operasyon.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (April 10, 2000). "And the winners are ... but where are the winners?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 17, 2015.