Ping Lacson: Super Cop

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Ping Lacson: Super Cop
Directed byToto Natividad
Screenplay byWilly Laconsay
Story byRaymond Burgos
Produced by
  • Eric M. Cuatico
  • Lydia de Leon
Starring Rudy Fernandez
Cinematography
  • Rudy Diño
  • Ramon Marcelino
Edited by
Music byEdwin 'Kiko' Ortega
Production
company
Release date
  • December 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
Country Philippines
Language Filipino

Ping Lacson: Super Cop is a 2000 Philippine biographical action film directed by Toto Natividad, starring Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez played the then-PNP Chief Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's life and police career. [1] [2] The movie was an official entry for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival. [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

The movie premises the Kuratong Baleleng rubout in 1995, and showing the timeline of his career, from Philippine Military Academy, Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group, People Power Revolution, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat into reaching PNP Chief post.

Cast

Main

Supporting casts

People at Cebu

  • Rez Cortez as Cebu Town Mayor
  • Ace Espinosa as Cebu Criminal
  • Rommel Montano as Cebu Criminal

People at Laguna

  • Gamaliel "Gammy" Viray as Mendez

Others (1970s-1980s characters)

People at 1990s

Awards and nominations

Award-Giving BodyCategoryResult
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Film Nominated

Controversy

Kilusang Mayo Uno, a left-wing group called the movie to be boycotted, as they stated that Lacson was not a hero, but a corrupt police officer who kills innocent people. The group also stated that the movie only distracting the public from the corruption of then-President Joseph Estrada. [7]

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