''Kamagong'' is a 1987 Philippine

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film written and directed by

Carlo J. Caparas Carlo Magno Jose Caparas (born December 15, 1948) is a Filipino comic strip creator and writer-turned film director and producer. He is best known for creating such Filipino superheroes and comic book characters as ''Panday'', '' Bakekang'' ...

. The film stars

Lito Lapid Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (; born October 25, 1955) is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016. He started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995 ...

J.C. Bonnin Juan Carlos "JC" Shinzato Bonnin (born February 2, 1968, Okinawa, Japan) is a retired Filipino actor. He was a matinee idol in the 1980s, best remembered for his role in Bagets. Career Bonnin comes from a family of well-known showbiz personalit ...

and

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. The film involves the use of a martial arts sport called

arnis Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima/Escrima, is the national martial art of the Philippines. The three are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines (" Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which em ...

. The film is streaming online on

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Plot

Ariel (Bonnin) perfects his skills in

and his idol Manuel (Lapid) made him rediscover what it takes to be a man.

Cast

as Manuel *

as Ariel Salgado *

Eddie Garcia Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...

as Mr. Guevarra *

as Lorenzo Montero * Mia Pratts as Belen * Bong Dimayacyac as Melissa *

Dencio Padilla Prudencio Baldivia (September 2, 1928 – October 10, 1997), better known as Dencio Padilla or Tata Dens (), was a veteran Filipino actor and comedian. Career He appeared in films as the favorite sidekick of Fernando Poe Jr. Known for his Bata ...

as Dencio *

Jaime Fabregas Jaime Francisco García Fábregas (; born February 28, 1950) is a Filipino actor and musical scorer. Early life Jaime Francisco García Fábregas was born in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines to his parents Pedro Fábregas and Isabel Garc ...

as Cenon Beltran * Beth Bautista as Tarsila * Julio Diaz as Emilio Salgado *

Mario Escudero Mario Escudero (October 11, 1928 – November 19, 2004), was one of a handful of Spanish flamenco guitar virtuosos who, following on the footsteps of Ramón Montoya, Ramon Montoya, helped spread flamenco beyond their Spanish homeland when they mig ...

as Rufo * Sabatini Fernandez as Sutero *

Bomber Moran Bomber Moran, born Arturo Ocampo, (October 18, 1944 - August 14, 2004) was a Filipino actor noted for his starring roles in action movies. Life and career Moran was born in Manila, Philippines on October 18, 1944. During his career he acted in o ...

as Taber * Ernie Zarate as Chavez

Animated adaptation

An anime-influenced animated adaptation of the film was announced in 2018. It will be produced by Sinag Animation Studios. The production was reportedly in the works in 2019, with the release of a trailer and an animated music video for its theme song "Ako'y Magwawagi" (). However, it experienced issues due to the

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. As of 2023, its status is currently unknown.

References

External links

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1987 films 1987 action films Filipino-language films Philippine action films Arnis films Viva Films films Films directed by Carlo J. Caparas {{Philippines-film-stub