Iukit Mo sa Bala
| Iukit Mo Sa Bala | |
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| Directed by | Pepe Marcos |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Danny Bustos |
| Edited by | Joe Salle |
| Music by | Mon del Rosario |
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| Distributed by | Megavision Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Iukit Mo Sa Bala! (lit. 'Carve It into the Bullet!') is a 1994 Philippine action film directed by Pepe Marcos from a story and screenplay written by Jose N. Carreon and Genaro "Nerdy" Cruz, who wrote the comic novel of the same name. Starring Bong Revilla, Gabby Concepcion, Nanette Medved, and Mat Ranillo III, the film revolves around well-known doctor-turned-vigilante vows to take revenge against his family's political rival who engages in criminal activities, including the killing of his father.[1][2][3][4]
Produced by Star Cinema and Megavision Films, it was slated to be released in July but because of the controversy involving Concepcion and Medved at the 1994 Manila Film Festival, the theatrical release was delayed until it was finally shown in cinemas on September 14, 1994.[4]
Plot[edit]
Dr. Roberto "Bobby" Guerrero is a Manila-based surgeon who came home to his hometown of San Roque unexpectedly after he heard that his father, Roman, who was a town mayor was injured during a gunfight that killed Edmond Velez, son of Congressman Velez, Roman's political rival who is involved in illegal logging. A furious Congressman Velez wanted to seek justice for the death of his son. So, his other son, Reyland ordered to kill Roman while recuperating at the hospital. During Edmond's funeral, Bobby saw his ex-girlfriend Noemi, who is now Rico's partner. Bobby would find out from Noemi's mother that Rico raped her. Reyland was arrested after one of his men Torralba, said that he was the one who ordered to kill Roman. Rico then devised a plan to have Reyland escape. His men invaded the police station and took Reyland, then killed Torralba. Roman then killed Reyland after he gunned down the getaway car of Reyland before escaping. Rico then formulated a plan to kill Roman. At the municipal hall, two policemen came and told Roman that he was invited to the Provincial Police Office to discuss issues about the feud between him and Congressman Velez. En route to the Provincial Police Office, the car stopped and shot Roman. Bobby and Paolo who was following them, tried to revive Roman, but it was too late. It found out that Rico was the one who ordered two men to disguise themselves as police officers and lure Roman. After paying the killers, Rico killed them in order to silence them. With the death of Roman, Vice Mayor Mario Ocampo, an ally of Congressman Velez assumed as mayor. This makes Paolo, more furious because Congressman Velez is now in full control of San Roque. During a party to celebrate Mario's assumption as mayor, Paolo fired shots at them, Rico then shot Paolo while inside the municipal hall. Bobby tried to stop Paolo from hurting anyone, but it was too late. Noemi then heard Rico talking to his father about how they would eliminate Bobby. Noemi warned Bobby to leave San Roque before it was too late. With the death of his father and brother, he is now ready to make Congressman Velez pay for his sins. Because of this, Congressman Velez ordered Mario to file criminal charges against Bobby and set up checkpoints on all roads leaving San Roque. When Bobby and his mother Norma are about to leave, Mario and some police officers come to arrest Bobby. But, it turned into a gunfight and Norma was injured. As there was no other way out, Bobby and Norma went into an abandoned warehouse to hide.
Bobby then went to Congressman Velez's house and took Noemi out. Noemi told Norma that Velez would not stop until they killed Bobby. But Norma told Bobby to stop what he was doing and go to Manila. But Bobby insisted that while the Velezes are still here, this will never end.
While attending Mass, Congressman Velez was surprised upon seeing Bobby. He then asked Bobby not to kill him. Upon leaving, Congressman Velez is about to kill Bobby, but before he can do it, Bobby shoots Velez to death. As Rico and Mario came, one of Mario's men told him that he knew where Bobby was hiding. Avenging his father's death, Rico, Mario, and his men went to Bobby's hideout. During a gunfight, Norma was killed by Mario and he took Noemi as his hostage. Mario then told Bobby to drop his gun. Rico said to Mario to make Bobby see Noemi being killed. But, Bobby shot Mario, but he was shot by Rico and Bobby repeatedly shot Rico.
A voiceover said that although Bobby survived, he was charged and convicted for his crimes. The court then gave him a minimum sentence considering the reason behind his actions.
Cast[edit]
- Bong Revilla as Dr. Roberto "Bobby" Guerrero
- Gabby Concepcion as Rico Velez
- Nanette Medved as Noemi
- Mat Ranillo III as Vice Mayor Mario Ocampo
- Luis Gonzales as Mayor Roman Guerrero
- Marita Zobel as Norma Guerrero
- Lito Legaspi as Cong. Velez
- Kevin Delgado as Edmond Velez
- Edgar Mande as Rayland Velez
- Fredmoore delos Santos as Paolo Guerrero
- King Gutierrez as Simon
- Renato del Prado as Julian
- Brando Legaspi as Alex
- Tony Mabesa as Padre Celso
- Romy Romulo as Chief
- Rommel Valdez as Torralba
- Perla Bautista as Noemi's mother
Production[edit]
Bong Revilla, who co-produced the film, stated that the film has a bigger budget than Ronquillo, his first film with Star Cinema.[2] Nanette Medved decided to finish shooting the film after she backed out from a film produced by Carlo J. Caparas due to scheduling conflicts.[5]
Release[edit]
The film was slated to be released in early July. However, it didn't push through because of Gabby Concepcion and Nanette Medved's involvement in the 1994 Manila Film Festival scandal, resulting in them being temporarily banned from the theaters.[5] It was finally released in September.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1990-1999. University of the Philippines Press. ISBN 9789715426473. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Japitana, Norma (June 29, 1994). "Gretchen Needs Help". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 23. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Google News.
- ^ "Brando Legaspi: On His Own". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. September 13, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Google News.
- ^ a b c Japitana, Norma (September 19, 1994). "The Prime of Bong Revilla". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 14. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Google News.
- ^ a b Japitana, Norma (July 13, 1994). "Who's In, Who's Out?". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 14. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Google News.
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