Anak ng Lupa

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Anak ng Lupa
Directed byManuel "Fyke" Cinco
Screenplay by Rene Villanueva
Story by Carlo J. Caparas
Produced byTony Gloria
Starring Bong Revilla
CinematographyEly Cruz
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music by Vehnee Saturno
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • March 11, 1987 (1987-03-11)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Anak ng Lupa is a 1987 Philippine action film directed by Manuel "Fyke" Cinco. The film stars Bong Revilla as the title role. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Reception

Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave Anak ng Lupa a negative review. He criticizes the film for the lack of insight, as well as the uneven performances of the main and supporting characters attributed from Rene Villanueva's script. He cites the film's cinematography and editing as its only good points. [4]

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References

  1. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. March 11, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved June 12, 2022 via Google News.
  2. "Anak ng Lupa". Communicatio Socialis Yearbook. Sat Prachar Press. 8: 173. 1989. Retrieved June 12, 2022 via Google Books.
  3. "Philippines". South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin–Madison (5): 92. 1993. Retrieved June 12, 2022 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 Dormiendo, Justino (March 21, 1987). "Child of Violence". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 14. Retrieved June 12, 2022 via Google News.
  5. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine Theater. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 257. ISBN   9789718546413 . Retrieved June 12, 2022 via Google Books.