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Agila ng Maynila (1988)

Agila ng Maynila poster
Directed by
Pablo S. Gomez
Genre
action
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man known as the Eagle of Manila fights for justice in the city. He takes on criminals and corrupt figures while protecting the innocent.

action-packedheroicdramaticfast-pacedgrittyintensevalor-focused

What happens

Agila ng Maynila (lit. 'Eagle of Manila') is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Pablo Santiago, written by Pablo S. Gomez, and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who stars as Mauro Reyes, the titular "eagle" of Manila. The film also stars Vic Vargas, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Raoul Aragon, Vic Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Lito Anzures, Mario Escudero, and Lucita Soriano. Produced by FPJ Productions, Agila ng Maynila was released on December 25, 1988, as part of the 14th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Agila ng Maynila was the highest-grossing film among the six entries of the festival, and R.R. Herrera won the MMFF Award for Best Child Performer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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