''Asedillo'' is a 1971 Philippine

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and

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film written and directed by Celso Ad Castillo starring

Fernando Poe Jr. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and s ...

as "The Terror of the Sierra Madre", Teodoro Asedillo. The film, while critically and commercially a success, is infamous for having begun the

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of informing cinema owners ahead of time if Fernando Poe Jr. will die in his films as a riot ensued following the death of Poe's character in a screening in Zamboanga.

Cast

as Teodoro Asedillo *

Paquito Diaz Francisco Bustillos Diaz Sr. (May 28, 1937 – March 3, 2011), also known professionally as Paquito Diaz, was a veteran Filipino actor and movie director. He specialized in antagonist roles for both action and comedy films. Biography Early life ...

as Vicente *

Barbara Perez Barbara Perez (born January 4, 1938) is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She was tagged as the " Audrey Hepburn of the Philippines" due to her doe eyes, pixie face, swan-like neck and 19-inch waistline. In the west ...

as Julia *Jose Romulo as Pepe *

Carlos Padilla Jr. Carlos "Sonny" Dolorico Padilla Jr. (; born April 19, 1934) is a retired actor and boxing Referee (boxing), referee and judge from the Philippines. He is best known for refereeing the "Thrilla in Manila" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1 ...

*Rebecca *Imelda Ilanan *Lito Anzures as Tano *Roberto Talabis as Tonyo *

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as Abel

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Fernando Poe Jr. Filipino-language films 1971 films Philippine biographical films Philippine historical films Films directed by Celso Ad. Castillo