Alex Boncayao Brigade is a 1989 action film directed by Joey del Rosario. The film stars Ronnie Ricketts, Mia Prats, George Estregan Jr., Richard Bonnin and Marco Polo, alongside Dave Brodett, Val Iglesias, Nick Romano, Bomber Moran, and Dexter Doria. It is about the titular communist militant group (otherwise known as the Sparrow Unit) that functions as the urban guerrilla unit of the New People's Army. Produced by Olympia Pictures, the film was released on January 18, 1989.
Cast
Ronnie Ricketts as Romy Mia Prats as Dolores George Estregan Jr. as Rudy Marco Polo as Ricky Richard Bonnin as Leo Dave Brodett as Lt. Cordero Val Iglesias as Sgt. Padilla Nick Romano as Roberto Bomber Moran as Slim Dexter Doria as Fe Emil Estrada as Pfc. Salcedo Eddie del Mar Jr. as Pfc. Abad Lucita Soriano as Ka Rosa Dante Abadeza as Carding Mayleen Gonzales as Celina Jumbo Montelibano as a rebel Andy Oba as a rebel Danny Estrella as a rebel Philip Gamboa as Col. Ramos Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia as Maj. Francisco Zandro Zamora as Col. Espiritu Teri Robles as news caster Vic Varrion as Col. Medina Renato del Prado as a detective Rene Hawkins as Itoy Nello Nayo as Atty. Juan Sevilla Becky Misa as Mrs. Gonzales Cris Daluz as Cristino Nonoy de Guzman as driver of Col. Espiritu Eddie Tuazon as Patis Tony Bagyo as a detective Omay Rivera as a detective
Release Alex Boncayao Brigade was released on January 18, 1989.
Critical response Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, considered the film to be "nothing extraordinary", with a standard "Ka" (communist) story and ordinary, albeit numerous, action scenes. He criticized, however, the "corny" speech towards the end of the film.
See also Other depictions of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (Sparrow Unit) in film: Target: Sparrow Unit (1987) - also written by Tony Calvento and starring Ronnie Ricketts Target: Maganto (1988) - also starring Ronnie Ricketts Ambush (1988) - also starring Ronnie Ricketts Patrolman (1988)
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