Lethal Panther 2

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Magkasangga sa Batas
MagkasanggaSaBatas.jpg
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Erwin Lanado
  • Tat-Choi Lee (International version)
Story byErwin Lanado
Produced by
  • Luis Sy
  • Kai-Ping Cheung (International version)
Starring
Cinematography
  • Eduardo Cabrales
  • Peter Li
  • Ying-Tak Lee (International version)
Edited by
  • Phillip Ko
  • Ever Ramos
  • Tony Sy
  • Grand Yip (International version)
Music by
Production
company
Harvest International Films
Distributed byHarvest International Films
Release date
  • February 2, 1993 (1993-02-02)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Philippines
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Japanese

Magkasangga sa Batas (International title: Lethal Panther 2 or Lethal Panther 2: Partners In Law) is a 1993 Philippine-Hong Kong action film directed by Phillip Ko and Erwin Lanado. The film stars Cynthia Luster, Stella Mari and Edu Manzano. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Although it is a sequel to the 1990 movie Lethal Panther, their plots are not related to each other. [7]

Contents

The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Plot

NBI agent Albert Moran is on the lookout for the group blackmailing him. With the help of his fellow agents and outside forces within Interpol, Moran endures adversity that further motivates him to pursue justice. [8] [9]

Cast

Production

The film had a working title Kapag ang Batas Kinalaban and internationally Target: Albert Moran. [10]

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