Jaguar (1979)

Name: Jaguar
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1979-08-31

1h 40m

Running Time

Plot.

Poldo, a security guard at a publishing firm, becomes the personal bodyguard to his employer's son, Sonny. He later realizes that his boss is not the benefactor he thought him to be, leaving Poldo feeling alone, abandoned, and betrayed.

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Details.

Release Date
August 31, 1979

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

Genres
Action Drama

Last updated: 2024-11-02

This Movie Is About.

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Jaguar is a 1979 Filipino neo noir crime film directed by Lino Brocka. It was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. The story is based on the real-life "Brown Derby Shooting" in 1960 as documented by Quijano de Manila in the article "The Boy Who Wanted to Become Society", later republished in the non-fiction crime anthology, Reportage on Crime (1977).

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Filipino film to compete in the main competition of the festival. It won Best Picture and Best Director at the 1980 FAMAS Awards. It also won five Gawad Urian Awards, including Best Picture and Best Direction. Anita Linda was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Urian Awards.

A 4K restoration of the film is set to premiere at the 16th Lumière Film Festival in October 2024 in Lyon, France.