Kumander Dante (1988)
September 1, 1988Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Phillip Salvador

Laarni Enriquez

Paquito Diaz

Charlie Davao

Robert Talabis

Bing Davao

Bomber Moran

King Gutierrez

Jorge Estregan

Ruben Rustia

Lucita Soriano

Ben Yalung
Director / Executive Producer

Bernabe Buscayno
Writer

Horace Yalung
Producer

Renato G. Yalung
Supervising Producer

Romy G. Yalung
Producer

Lutgardo Labad
Music

Jose Batac Jr.
Cinematography

Augusto Salvador
Editor

Danny Gloria
Assistant Editor

Efren Salvador
Assistant Editor

Bobby Bautista
Production Design

Joselito Bonus
Art Designer

Eric Fresnido

Bogart Villanueva

Nanding Fernandez

Eva Ramos

Violy David

Rey Tomenes

Romy Romulo

Vangie Labalan

Ramon Reyes
Details.
Release DateSeptember 1, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 9m
Genres
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Kumander Dante (lit.β'Commander Dante') is a 1988 Filipino biographical action film about the co-founder of the New People's Army, the militant arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Bernabe "Kumander Dante" Buscayno. Produced and directed by Ben "M7" Yalung from a screenplay by Ricky Lee, the film stars Phillip Salvador as the titular rebel, alongside Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Robert Talabis, Bing Davao, Bomber Moran, King Gutierrez, E. R. Ejercito, and Ruben Rustia; Buscayno himself provides the narration. The film was produced by Cine Suerte and was released on September 1, 1988.
Critic Lav Diaz gave Kumander Dante a positive review. It was nominated for five FAMAS Awards, for Best Action Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Diaz), Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Art Direction, but it did not win in any category.