Gagamboy

"I am Gagamboy! Your savior!"

2004 1h 40m TL

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 8

FantasyActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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An accident at a pharmaceutical lab turns the mild-mannered and unassuming Junie, an ice cream vendor, into a superhero. Junie finds out that being strong and admired can also have its downside.

“I am Gagamboy! Your savior!”

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Cast

Vhong Navarro
Junie / Gagamboy
Jay Manalo
Dodoy / Ipis-Man
Aubrey Miles
Liana
Long Mejia
Captain Gimo
Bearwin Meily
Abner
Rene Boy Facunla
Gloring
Kathryn Bernardo
Tsoknat
Ogie Diaz
Stage Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Matti
Writers: Dwight Gaston, Roselle Y. Monteverde, Dwight Gaston
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Matti, shot by J.A. Tadena. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vito Cajili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vhong Navarro and Jay Manalo and Aubrey Miles carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I am Gagamboy! Your savior!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0392023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Matti directs. J.A. Tadena behind the camera. Vito Cajili cuts. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Erik Matti, shot by J.A. Tadena. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Vito Cajili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Vhong Navarro and Jay Manalo and Aubrey Miles carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "I am Gagamboy! Your savior!".
6IMDB entry: tt0392023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.