
Acting
Dick Israel
Born 1947-12-10 · Porac, Pampanga, Philippines
Acting credits
7.0Valentin Zapanta (Eddie Garcia) was know as "Ninong" ("Godfather") by the whole of Tondo. Because of his large territory, many tried to usurp his hold on Tondo. And when the time came, it was the least of his expectations that his closest "friend," whom he treated as his own son, would be the one to betray him.
Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo
1992
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Aringkingking: Ang Bodyguard Kong Sexy
1996
5.6Curacha, a torera (live sex performer), finds herself trapped in an anomalous game of association between sex, life and death, and its political equivalent of sleaze, subservicence and power in drug-addled world. Every night, she sets off to join her fellow toreras for a midnight show of fun and kitschy live sex act. In one tuning point of her life, she bumps into a long-lost friend, Myrna, a former torera, who seems to have a lost grip on life. Curacha makes it her personal mission to save Myrna as she does some soul-searching herself. In the end, we see traces of hope glimmering somewhere, somehow, in a manner that escapes the restless Curacha.
Curacha: The Restless Woman
1998
NRThe story of Felipe Pugoy, a troubled inmate who, with his gang, instigated a hostage crisis in the Davao Penal Colony that led to 21 deaths in 1989.
Pugoy – Hostage: Davao
1993
NRMyla, sole survivor of a brutal family massacre over land, seeks revenge on her oppressors. Her romance with cop Nanding hides a devastating secret-his father was one of her rapists.
Hudas
1987
NRA Filipino action spoof of the 1985 film Gymkata.
Gin Kata
1993
4.5The Strike Force team is back in this action-packed sequel to "The Hunt For Eagle One"! Terrorists have stolen a Ground Control Encoder...
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
2006
6.0Good-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
4.0Paolo, a gay hit man returns home after working some time abroad to exact revenge to his gay soldier boyfriend who cheated on him with a wealthy transgender.
Laruang Buhay
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Dormitory
1971
8.7Manuel is a man who's just been conned out of his savings. One day, when he meets up with Nanding, a jeepney driver, he has a plan for how the two of them can find riches. It is no other than billiards.
Pakners
2003
6.5This Filipino vampire film co-directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes tells the story of an aswang, the traditional shape-shifting creature of local legend. Here, the vampire makes appearances as a giant snake, a young woman (Alma Moreno), and a withered old hag (Lilia Cuntapay). The aswang has a lengthy cinematic history, having been the subject of the first sound film ever produced in the Philippines (1932's Ang Aswang) and migrating, in somewhat altered form, to films in Hong Kong, India, Japan, and, in 1994, to the United States. Aiza Seguerra co-stars with Janice de Belen, Aljon Jimenez, John Estrada, and Alma Moreno.
Aswang
1992
8.0Carding Villamar, a city professional, returns to his hometown of Evangelista after learning of his brother's untimely demise. As a series of events unfold, he soon discovers that his brother didn't succumb to a heart attack as he was made to believe. He was shot in cold blood for refusing to sell his land to a powerful congressman. With a town muted and crippled by fear, the congressman's henchmen move unhampered to silence Carding and his brother's orphaned family as well. Big mistake. Armed with only a crusty riffle and a whole ton of rage. Carding sets out to right the wrong and exact vengeance for the murder of his brother. That is, if he survives the hot pursuits of bounty hunters, the militia, and the police who are all in the congressman's payroll.
Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban
1994
5.2Tells the story of Askal (John Regala) hardened by life in poverty. All grown up, he uses his skills to stop the spreading of 'Askals' (Asong-Kalye, Street Dog; used as a metaphor for street children) and give them a better future. Stopping the root of all crimes and poverty in the process. A modern-day Robin Hood.
Askal
1997
NRHis family was his when they took it away--that's when his vendetta begins.
Vendetta
1982
4.7The explosive story behind the girls of today's front pages.
Cover Girls
1981
6.3Ding tells the story of his life and how it was shaped by three women which includes his godmother, her adopted daughter and his wife.
Laro sa Baga
2000
3.7It started with the rape of his daughter, then the killing of her boyfriend. He takes the law into his own hands and has his revenge. Branded as a vicious killer by the underworld, the syndicate blackmails him into becoming their hitman. As he gets more and more tied up in the world of drugs, prostitution and death, he decides he wants out. No one gets out of the syndicate alive. It then becomes a battle for survival, him against them in a desperate act of street warfare. His life is his prize.
Blood Debts
1985
8.0Raul ponders living a virtuous life, free from the cruel ways of the world. However, his dreams will be tested when he encounters violence.
Patapon
1993
7.5Carlos is to put to jail for several years because a young boy named Boying witnessed him fatally stab Totoy, his attacker and the brother of his girlfriends Ellen. After ten years in prison, Carlos has been freed and is now ready to start anew. He also befriends Boying who helps him defend their weak neighborhood. All is well until Boying’s father gets killed by a group of corrupt policemen. Boying finds a friend in Carlos who teams up with him to hunt his father’s killers. As they learn to let go of their bitter experiences in life, they will also develop a new friendship stronger than blood ties.
Matimbang Pa sa Dugo
1995
8.0This love triangle story is about love, music, and drugs. Jessica was an upcoming singer who met Gary, a lead singer of a band, and Karlo, Gary's older brother who was an ex-convict.
Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
1993
4.3Pita (Raymart Santiago) witnessed the murder of his favorite brother and vowed to take revenge. He did, and was jailed for his vendetta.
Pita: Terror ng Kalookan
1993
3.0One of the many 'Pene' Movies borne from the 80s. Part 2 of the infamous "...Sabik: Kasalanan Ba?" (1986)
Sabik... Nagpuputik ang Langit
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1.0A group of guerrillas kidnap a group of young girls, daughters of millionaires, on the paradise Island of Pearls. Despite their various attempts, they are unable to escape and will have to wait for their parents to pay the ransom or for a specialized group of army commandos to free them.
Raiders of the Paradise
1980
