Alega Gang: Public Enemy No.1 of Cebu (1988)
1h 27m
Running Time
July 1, 1988Release Date
Alega Gang: Public Enemy No.1 of Cebu (1988)
1h 27m
Running Time
July 1, 1988Release Date
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Plot.
In 1985, jeepney driver Ulysses "Boboy" Alega loses his vehicle just as he needed money to pay his rent and buy medications for his child. After he accidentally shoots and kills a person during a fight, Boboy is then imprisoned and tortured by the police. With his release from prison, Boboy eventually joins a group involved in arms smuggling, and after some time its members come to consider him as their leader.
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Cast & Crew.
Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.
Ulysses 'Boboy' Alega
Cachupoy
Caloy
Panchito
Ponso
Princess Punzalan
Cheryl Alega
Pepe Marcos
Director
Jose N. Carreon
Writer
Nonoy Tan
Composer
Nonoy Tan
Composer
Rey de Leon
Cinematographer
Gervacio Santos
Editor
Bomber Moran
Rommel Valdez
Joseph de Cordova
Ronel Victor
Jon Hernández
Bing Davao
Details.
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Wiki.
Alega Gang: Public Enemy No.1 of Cebu is a 1988 action crime film co-edited and directed by Pepe Marcos and written by Jose N. Carreon. It stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. in the lead role, alongside Robin Padilla, Princess Punzalan, Beverly Vergel, Perla Bautista, Paquito Diaz, Zandro Zamora, Bomber Moran, and Baldo Marro. Set in Cebu, it tells an account of the life of Ulysses "Boboy" Alega (Revilla), and his descent into crime. Originally released on June 23, 1988, it was re-released on April 2, 1994, with Padilla receiving equal billing with Revilla.Critic Lav Diaz gave a positive review of the film, commending its clear characterization of the main character in comparison to other films involving outlaws.