''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' () is a 1990 romantic action film directed by Pablo Santiago and 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 ...

and

Sharon Cuneta Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has ...

. It also stars

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Bing Loyzaga Carla Cuerva Loyzaga-Gibbs popularly known as Miss Bing Loyzaga-Gibbs or simply Miss Bing Loyzaga (born April 9, 1970) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is being known for her Antagonistic Roles like ''Babaeng Hampaslupa'' as Katarina, '' S ...

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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 ...

, Subas Herrero,

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, Bert Olivar, and

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. The plot revolves around Georgia, a spoiled heiress, and her humble bodyguard Delfin. Produced by

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, the film was released on February 14, 1990, and was a box office hit, surpassing a box office record held by '' Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle''. A sequel, ''Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin Part 2'', was released in 1995. The film is also Poe's first with Viva Films outside of a brief cameo in the

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-starrer ''" She-Man: Mistress of the Universe"'' (1988).

Cast

as Delfin Maniego *

as Georgia Zaragosa *

as Charlie Torres, Georgia's suitor *

as Cynthia, Georgia's secretary and friend *

as Donato *

as Basilio * Subas Herrero as

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Dionisio Zaragosa *

as Teresa *

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as Cora *Bert Olivar as Damian Zaragosa *

as Mr. Torres *Naty Santiago as Nana Juling *Manjo del Mundo as Cesar *Ernie Zarate as Atty. Alvarez *Ronald Jayme as Jeffrey *Vangie Labalan *Rene Tupaz *Usman Hasmin *Ronnie Olivar *George Sura *Buddy Dator *Telly Babasa *Bebeng Amora *Bert Garon *Efren Belardo *Renato Tanchingco *Van de Leon Jr. *Boy Sta. Maria *Boy Bernal *Boy Gomez *Gonzalo Salvador

Production

Filming

During filming,

regularly brought

food on set. Though ''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' is a love story, no kissing scene was shot between Poe and Cuneta.

Release

Before release, ''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' was already expected to become an enormous success at the box office with its pairing of two highly popular stars in Philippine

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. It was released on February 14, 1990 in 82 theaters within

Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in ...

, a record number at the time.

Box office

The film was highly successful at box office. It earned ₱5 million on its first day, a Wednesday, and later earned more than ₱6 million the next Sunday. It eventually surpassed a box office record set by '' Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle'' in 1989.

Home media

''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' was released on

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by Viva Video in 2002. Later, it was paired with its sequel ''Minsan Pa'' for Viva Video's "Da King" collector's edition DVD release.

Sequel

A sequel, ''Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin Part 2'', was released in 1995 and was directed by Eddie Rodriguez.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1990 films 1990 action films 1990s romantic action films Filipino-language films Films about bodyguards Philippine action films Films directed by Pablo Santiago {{Philippines-film-stub