Jerry Marasigan, WPD

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Jerry Marasigan, WPD
Directed byAugusto Salvador
Written byWayne Jorge
Starring
CinematographyFelizardo Bailen
Edited byRene Tala
Music byRey Magtoto
Production
company
Distributed bySeiko Films
Release date
  • July 8, 1992 (1992-07-08)
Running time
105 minutes [1]
Country Philippines
Language Filipino

Jerry Marasigan, WPD is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Augusto Salvador. The film stars Jestoni Alarcon as the titular policeman, alongside Gretchen Barretto, John Regala, Patrick dela Rosa, Tobi Alejar, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Jimmy Fabregas, and Joboy Gomez. Produced by Seiko Films, it was released on July 8, 1992.

Contents

Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review, criticizing its shallow antagonists and overall "boring" quality.

Cast

Release

Jerry Marasigan was released in theaters on July 8, 1992. [2] [3]

Critical response

Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review, considering it to be "totally boring [...] from beginning to end." He criticized the main group of antagonists, the Red Hand Gang, as "cardboard characters" that lack a satisfactory explanation in why they kill people, and stated that the performances of Alarcon, Barretto, and the actors for the said gang "fail to rise above the mundane." Dormiendo concluded that "[f]or an action film, Jerry Marasigan WPD has been sapped of imagination." [4]

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References

  1. "Jerry Marasigan, WPD". iWantTFC . ABS-CBN Corporation . Retrieved February 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Theater Movie Guide". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. July 8, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved February 23, 2021. CINERAMA 5 [-] Jerry Marasigan
  3. "Theater Movie Guide". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. July 7, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved February 23, 2021. CINERAMA 5 [-] Mad Fighter
  4. Dormiendo, Justino (July 13, 1992). "Cops in, cops out". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 19. Retrieved February 23, 2021.