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Alex Boncayao Brigade

Alex Boncayao Brigade poster
Directed by
Joey del Rosario
Country
Philippines
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is an action film from the Philippines about the real communist militant group called the Alex Boncayao Brigade. It follows the group's members as they carry out urban guerrilla operations for the New People's Army.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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