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Batas ng .45 (1991)

Batas ng .45 poster
Directed by
Fernando Poe Jr.
Genre
action, drama
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h 03m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former police officer is dishonorably discharged due to a conspiracy. He then plans revenge against the officials who set him up in order to prove his innocence.

vengefulintenseaction-packedgrittydramaticseriousfast-paced

What happens

Batas ng .45 (lit. 'Law of the .45') is a 1991 Filipino action film directed by Fernando Poe Jr. (under the pseudonym Ronwaldo Reyes), who also stars in the film, from a screenplay written by Pablo S. Gomez, Erwin Castillo, and Chris Michelena, with the latter two writers co-wrote the story. Co-starring Timmy Cruz, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, R.R. Herrera, and Tito Arevalo, the story follows a former police officer who, after being dishonorably discharged under unsubstantiated circumstances, orchestrates a campaign of retribution against the officials responsible for the conspiracy in an effort to prove his innocence. Produced and distributed by Chiba Far East Film International, the film was theatrically released on May 30, 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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