Santiago! (1970)
November 13, 1970Release Date
Plot.
A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong when Gonzalo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) discovers that the schoolhouse they are about to blow up is filled with women, old men, and schoolchildren.
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Cast & Crew.
Fernando Poe Jr.
Gonzalo
Dante Rivero
Celso
Boots Anson-Roa
Lydia
Hilda Koronel
Cristina
Lino Brocka
Director
Doming Valdez
Composer
Conrado Baltazar
Cinematographer
Felizardo Santos
Editor
Jay Ilagan
Danilo
Caridad Sanchez
Pilar
Ben Otico
Art Direction
Ding Austria
Assistant Camera
Luis S. Reyes
Sound
Roland Falcis
Fred Esplana
Tiva Lava
Details.
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Wiki.
Santiago! is a 1970 Philippine war drama and action film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Dante Rivero. Set during World War II, the film depicts a weary guerilla, Gonzalo, who withdraws from the battlefield. The film is the second directorial assignment of Brocka following his debut offering "Wanted: Perfect Mother". The film is also the first and only collaboration of Brocka and Poe, and features a rare scene featuring FPJ shedding a tear. The film is likewise notable for being the vehicle for Hilda Koronel's acting debut which also brought her her first acting award.