''Kapag Puno Na ang Salop'' () is a 1987 Filipino action film directed by Arturo San Agustin and starring

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, Jose Romulo,

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, and Rowena Moran. Produced by FPJ Productions, the film was released on November 26, 1987. Critic Luciano E. Soriano of the ''

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'' gave the film a positive review, praising the dialogue and Poe and Garcia's performances which elevate its formulaic plot. ''Kapag Puno Na ang Salop'' was followed by two sequels: ''Ako ang Huhusga'' in 1989, and ''Hindi Ka Na Sisikatan ng Araw: Kapag Puno Na ang Salop Part-III'' in 1990.

Cast

as P/Sgt. Isagani Guerrero *

as Judge Rodrigo Valderrama *

as Paquito Maraman *

Jose Romulo Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

as Sgt. Sibal *

as Dante * Rowena Moran *Lito Anzures as Mang Porong, Dante's uncle * Jimmy Fabregas as a doctor *Augusto Victa *Ernie Zarate *Nanding Fernandez *

Delia Razon Delia Razon (born Lucy May Grytz; born August 8, 1931) is a Filipina actress born to a German father and a Spanish Filipina mother. She made her debut in 1949 in the LVN Pictures' ''Krus na Bituin''. Dona Narcisa de Leon discovered Lucy's talent ...

*Rudy Meyer *Rene Hawkins *Luis Benedicto *Aida Pedido *Eddie Tuazon *Mel Arca *Jimmy Reyes *Gwen Culmenares

Release

''Kapag Puno Na ang Salop'' was released on November 26, 1987. It had a successful opening at the box office despite the then-ongoing Super Typhoon Sisang (internationally known as Typhoon Nina).

Critical response

Luciano E. Soriano of the ''

'' gave ''Kapag Puno Na ang Salop'' a positive review, praising its clever dialogue and the larger-than-life performances of Poe and Garcia despite it utilizing the same narrative formula as Poe's other action films. He stated that "Never mind if we have seen this before. Poe knows how to hold the audience spellbound."

References

External links

* {{Arturo San Agustin 1987 films 1987 action films Filipino-language films Films about corruption Films about police officers Films with screenplays by Pablo S. Gomez Philippine action films Films directed by Arturo San Agustin