Jimmy Pizaras’ ultimate goal in life is to kill the drug lord Johnny Morales to avenge the death of his daughter Annie and cousin Congressman Santos. Jimmy devised several plans to execute his goal. But when his last plan failed, he then took his enemy’s daughter Mabel as a hostage. However, Jimmy learned that Mabel is just Johnny’s adoptive daughter, who was just used to project a better public image. Jimmy, still eager to pursue his vengeful goal, hid the child in a far-flung village. There, he met Gina.
Acting
Cesar Montano fully commits to unhinged dad energy.
Production
Peak early-2000s Filipino action aesthetic, gloriously unpolished.
Director
Augusto Salvador
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Augusto Salvador was a prolific action director in Philippine cinema, known for gritty urban thrillers throughout the 90s and early 2000s.
The 'politician using adopted child for image' plot mirrors real Philippine political theater where family values are aggressively performed for public consumption.
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