Ruben Rustia

Acting

Ruben Rustia

Born — Died

1923-07-25 — 1994-04-07

Known for

Acting

Credits

73 titles

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 22 titles

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NR

A biopic of the real-life criminal Urbanito Dizon

Urbanito Dizon

1990

Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo poster
6.0

Pido and Dida grew up inside an orphanage believing they are siblings. Maltreated by their adoptive parents, they run away and find themselves in a shanty of a kind lady. Forced to live with their real parents, they realize that money alone cannot guarantee happiness.

Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo

1990

Alyas Pogi 2 poster
8.0

A 1992 Filipino film starring Bong Revilla, Rita Avila, Charito Solis, and Jay Ilagan.

Alyas Pogi 2

1992

Ronquillo poster
7.0

Adan Ronquillo, a Tondo-raised Caviteño thug, vows to take revenge against the people who shot his parents to their deaths.

Ronquillo

1993

Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee poster
8.5

Crocodile Jones and his friend, Briges, worked in various jobs before he received the news of his father's death. When he returned to his hometown, he was tasked to retrieve the missing globe from the church's Sto. Niño. Along the way, they meet a young boy and a member from an all-female slang-saying tribe.

Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee

1990

Grease Gun Gang poster
7.0

A story about Carding Sungkit, an ex-convict who just got out of the joint.

Grease Gun Gang

1992

Warden poster
NR

When Warden Cruz (Baldo Marro) assumes office, the penitentiary brims with diplomacy and fairness, which is very much unlike the situation prior to the warden's appointment. Unfortunately, Warden Cruz accidentally kills an unreasonably persistent suitor of his wife.

Warden

1992

Si Prinsipe Abante at ang lihim ng Ibong Adarna poster
6.5

A vengeful and evil witch puts Prinsipe Abante's (Rene Requiestas) loving father in a deep coma-and the only cure to the king's strange illness is the sweet song of the legendary Ibong Adarna.

Si Prinsipe Abante at ang lihim ng Ibong Adarna

1990

Kaputol ng Isang Awit poster
8.0

As the country’s most popular singer, Sarah has it all – beauty, wealth and fame. However, there remains a dark void in her life as she continues to look for that one person who all her life has been missing - her father.

Kaputol ng Isang Awit

1991

No artwork available
NR

Warning: Because this true story is written in blood and bullets, you are about to see the most gruesome, violent, and bloodiest crime ever committed in the history of police records...take your risk!

Walang Piring ang Katarungan

1990

Luv Ko Si Ma'am poster
10.0

a film by Tony Cruz.

Luv Ko Si Ma'am

1991

Pido Dida 2: Kasal Na poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pido Dida 2: Kasal Na

1991

All Be Damned poster
7.8

A corrupt, lonely couple manipulates a naive, young couple using money, power, and lies.

All Be Damned

1990

No artwork available
3.2

Sgt. Bobby Aguilar is a good depiction of a young and dedicated soldier wherein he is devastated by a corrupt military organization, a gambling lord and an irresponsible father.

Sgt. Bobby Aguilar: You Only Have One Life!

1993

Juan Tanga, Super Naman, At Ang Kambal Na Tiyanak poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Juan Tanga, Super Naman, At Ang Kambal Na Tiyanak

1990

Leon ng Maynila poster
9.0

A 1991 Filipino crime-action film starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.

Leon ng Maynila

1991

Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema) poster
6.0

Sam and Miguel are your typical come-what-may laborers, collecting garbage in flashy subdivisions. In their workplace, they get maltreated by two of their co-workers, sometimes getting them into trouble.

Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema)

1992

No artwork available
10.0

A wobbly street vendor (Noel 'Ungga' Ayala), an ignorant probinsyano (Rene Requiestas) and an unemployed loafer (Jimmy Santos) meet in a small-time restaurant run by Mama L (Vangie Labalan). Realizing they all have hungry stomachs, they hang on to each other. After several attempts in looking for a job, they finally sees a solution to their problems, the lottery. - Written by anonymous

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1990

Mukhang Bungo: Da Coconut Nut poster
NR

Laugh out loud with the best comedians in town! Mukhang Bungo stars Redford White, Sheila Ysrael, Willie Revillame, Berting Labra and Dindo Arroyo in a movie that will make you roll into laughter.

Mukhang Bungo: Da Coconut Nut

1992

Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija poster
6.5

A 1990 Filipino action film starring Ramon Revilla Jr.

Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija

1990

No artwork available
NR

Is a 1991 Filipino action drama directed by Toto Natividad and starring Richard Gomez, Louella de Cordova, and Ruel Vernal. A detailed plot synopsis could not be confirmed from the sources consulted.

Para Sa’yo Ang Huling Bala Ko

1991

No artwork available
NR

An action film

Para sa 'Yo ang Bala Ko!

1991

1980s · 22 titles

Kisapmata poster
8.2

A young woman gets married but her authoritarian father refuses to let her out of his sight.

Kisapmata

1981

Narcisa poster
5.0

Narcisa is pledged by her mother as security for a loan to a family that owns a gambling den.

Narcisa

1986

Whiteforce poster
8.3

Johnny Quinn has been set up by a drug lord and must find a way to clear his name before the bad guys and his own agency put him in the ground.

Whiteforce

1988

Magic of the Universe poster
6.0

Good-hearted circus magician Jamir accidentally causes his daughter to disappear. Jamir has to venture into a dangerous alternate dimension in order to rescue his wife, daughter and oafish chubby kid assistant from the vile clutches of evil, ugly, powerful witch Mikula and her grotesque army of freakish animal people minions.

Magic of the Universe

1987

Starzan II poster
6.5

Starzan part 2.

Starzan II

1989

Anak ng lupa poster
NR

Hector learns about his parents' tragic past, including his father's death at the hands of a traitor.

Anak ng lupa

1987

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos poster
7.0

When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life.

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

1988

Sister Stella L. poster
7.0

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.

Sister Stella L.

1984

Milyon poster
9.0

An unusual bank robbery provides breathtaking drama to this action adventure.

Milyon

1980

King and Emperor poster
7.5

Set in the 14th century, a brewing friendship between the Chinese Emperor Yong Le and the King of Sulu, Paduka Pahala is forged upon the latter's visit to China.

King and Emperor

1987

Super Mouse and the Roborats poster
7.0

Even as a young boy, Mickey has always wondered why he was blessed with amazing powers. But on the day his foster parent died, Mickey finally gets the much-awaited answer to his identity - he is actually the son of the wicked and powerful Master Robo-rat, leader of the Robo-rat clan who is on a mission to rule the world. Will Mickey defend the race he has grown to love or will he succumb to the calling of his bloodline?

Super Mouse and the Roborats

1989

Kirot poster
3.7

a film by Arsenio Bautista.

Kirot

1983

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita poster
5.5

Salve, a content barrio lass, is married to Alfred, an aspiring politician. Alfred meets Via finds out that they can both be very useful to each other's lives. He is set on pursuing a political career and Via is from a powerful political family that wants to continue to govern the land. Together, Albert and Via plan a scheme to get rid of Salve. But Salve survives the carnage. Salve takes revenge.

Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

1989

One Bullet, One Life poster
8.0

Daniel is a hired assassin of Roman who is the leader of a criminal group. Daniel is torn between choosing to start a new life with Dolores or returning Roman's favors.

One Bullet, One Life

1989

Anak Ng Tulisan poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Anak Ng Tulisan

1982

Langis at Tubig poster
7.0

After his secret crush, Connie discovers her boyfriend is married, Bobby steals her away and gives her the perfect marriage. However, when Bobby accepts a job in the province of Albay, he falls for the lovely local girl Pilar and finds himself flirting with bigamy.

Langis at Tubig

1980

Sa Kuko ng Agila poster
NR

Tonyo (Joseph Estrada), a mini-bus driver in Olongapo, opposes U.S. military bases in the Philippines. He saw the changes of the city after the military bases were established. Social problems of corruption, prostitution, poverty, and the plight of fishermen after the base appropriated much of the land and sea. The movie depicts his struggle between principle and practicality, a battle of healthy past and promising future and the quest for freedom and nationalism.

Sa Kuko ng Agila

1989

Aguila poster
7.5

Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen--he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of 80 tumultuous years of personal and historical development.

Aguila

1980

Huwag Kang Papatay! poster
NR

"Thou shall not kill" is God's command that tortures the mind of David everytime he is in the brink of killing out of anger and revenge. But until when is the challenge of the said commandment?

Huwag Kang Papatay!

1984

Ang Anino Ni Asedillo poster
NR

Asedillo, the modern day Robin Hood has been the icon of the poor. Needless to say, he had a lot of followers who wanted to do the same.. take the excess of the rich and give it to the less fortunate members of the society. But eventually, the group starts to fall apart, when everybody start to think of their own interests. And only those with honest intentions will prevail.

Ang Anino Ni Asedillo

1988

Bala... Dapat Kay Cris Cuenca, Public Enemy No. 1 poster
NR

Cris Cuenca is a poor, oppressed and hard-working family man. He tries to stay out of trouble to be able to provide for his family, but the unkind world drives him into action -- nurturing anger and hatred. Armed with a desert eagle and a talisman that protects him from bullets, Cuenca becomes an assassin and a drug lord

Bala... Dapat Kay Cris Cuenca, Public Enemy No. 1

1989

Don't Bring the Dead Back to Life poster
5.0

Robertito falls in love with Helen. Gabriel is jealous of his brother being the favorite son of their mother so he makes Helen fall in love to him. Robertito is heartbroken. Aurora asks Julie, who is in love with Robertito, to bring comfort and love to Robertito. When Robertito learns about the arrangement, he speed off, meet an accident and dies. Aurora refuses to accept that his favorite son has died so she made a great pact with Lucio to bring Robertito back to life.

Don't Bring the Dead Back to Life

1987

1970s · 12 titles

Vampire Hookers poster
3.6

A sinister vampire sends out a horde of undead beauties to bring back victims for his dinner.

Vampire Hookers

1978

Kapag Tumabang Ang Asin poster
NR

A 1976 Filipino drama film by Danny L. Zialcita

Kapag Tumabang Ang Asin

1976

Santiago! poster
7.0

A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong when Gonzalo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) discovers that the schoolhouse they are about to blow up is filled with women, old men, and schoolchildren.

Santiago!

1970

Lollipops and Roses poster
7.0

Obscure Philippine romance featuring appearances by Davy Jones and Don Johnson.

Lollipops and Roses

1971

The Beast of the Yellow Night poster
3.7

Satan saves Joseph Ashley from death on the condition that he become his disciple (and, as it turns out, a hairy murderous beast).

The Beast of the Yellow Night

1971

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto? poster
7.0

A love story set in the blissful serenity of a small barrio laced with comical situations as Badong, a poor farmer, goes about trying to win the hand of the barrio's prettiest lass, Lagring.

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

1977

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land poster
7.5

The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land

1975

Ako si Emma, Babae! poster
NR

The movie that made newcomer starlet Janet Bordon a big star in 1977! It deals with the sensitive issue of transsexualism, where Bordon plays the role of a man who undergoes sexual reassignment surgery in secret — and wrecks havoc on the people who have wronged her, as a woman!

Ako si Emma, Babae!

1977

A Taste of Hell poster
6.5

Set in the Philippines during WW II, two U.S. Army officers are caught and shot by a Japanese officer. One survives and soon joins with a guerrilla troop to battle the enemy... and get revenge.

A Taste of Hell

1973

Lupang Hinirang poster
NR

The Story of a People's Enduring Hope...In a Portrait of Blood and Tears Where the Brave Fought and Fell - and the Ruthless Died in Shame.

Lupang Hinirang

1973

Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo... poster
10.0

This is the story of a man and his music and of a girl and her golden voice, how long can they resist the power of love.

Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...

1977

Stardoom poster
7.5

A stage mother drives her younger son to his ‘stardoom’ to make up for her downward slide from her bourgeois origins.

Stardoom

1971

Series credits

Behind the camera

Warden poster
NR

When Warden Cruz (Baldo Marro) assumes office, the penitentiary brims with diplomacy and fairness, which is very much unlike the situation prior to the warden's appointment. Unfortunately, Warden Cruz accidentally kills an unreasonably persistent suitor of his wife.

Warden

1992

Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal poster
NR

The second film adaptation of the Filipino superhero Captain Barbell, in which the titular hero faces off against the villainous Captain Bakal.

Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal

1965

Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal poster
NR

The second film adaptation of the Filipino superhero Captain Barbell, in which the titular hero faces off against the villainous Captain Bakal.

Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal

1965

Doble Kara poster
9.0

Eddie, a hot-blooded cop, after surviving a fatal accident was forced to undergo plastic surgery and eventually faked his own death. He then assumed a new identity and planned to exact revenge on the people who made his life miserable.

Doble Kara

1978

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod poster
6.5

It's Darna and she's awesome as ever.

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod

1964

Tanikalang dugo poster
NR

Filipino horror movie from 1973.

Tanikalang dugo

1973

Magiting at Pusakal poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Magiting at Pusakal

1972

Si Darna at Ang Impakta poster
9.0

The third Darna movie, and the first to feature her after 11 years. Now fighting the Impakta.

Si Darna at Ang Impakta

1963

Perlas ng Silangan poster
8.0

Set at the backdrop of the colonization of pre-Hispanic Philippine, this historical epic revovles around the story of Ramir, a half-caste warrior falls in love with Princess Mahalina. Ramir has to reckon with another brave native, Kiram.

Perlas ng Silangan

1969

Pitong Gatang poster
4.0

A story about two brothers from a simple family living in an impoverished area and are striving to make life a little better for them. The elder is a popular fist-fighter in their community and the younger is a vendor who dreams of becoming a singer.

Pitong Gatang

1959

Matinik Lalong Kilabot poster
NR

Can a man who had fought too long and hated so much find love and peace among his fellowmen?

Matinik Lalong Kilabot

1962