Eseng ng Tondo | |
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Directed by |
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Screenplay by | |
Produced by | Fernando Poe Jr. |
Starring | Fernando Poe Jr. |
Cinematography | Ver Reyes |
Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
Music by | Jaime Fabregas |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Viva Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Eseng ng Tondois a 1997 Philippine biographical action film directed by Fernando Poe Jr. (who produced the film) [1] under the moniker Ronwaldo Reyes and Augusto Salvador (who edited the film). The film stars Poe as the titular policeman. [2] [3] [4] [5] The film is based on the life of Lt. Eusebio Natividad, known as Eseng .45.
Lt. Eusebio Natividad, known as Eseng 45, is known for his honesty, fair judgment and incredible marksmanship, which wins him admirers, but also earns him enemies who want him dead. His encounter with various women who usually serve as his informers, such as Elvie, who owns a nightclub, earns the jealousy of his wife Digna. [6]
The film was edited by Augusto Salvador, a frequent collaborator of Poe Jr. [7]
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