Ang Panday (1980)
- Directed by
- Fernando Poe Jr.
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A blacksmith named Flavio forges a magical sword to fight evil forces in a dark fantasy world. He battles monsters and villains to protect his village and loved ones.
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What happens
Ang Panday (lit. 'The Blacksmith') is a 1980 Philippine dark fantasy action film produced and directed by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars as the titular character. It is based on the fictional comics character of the same name, created by Carlo J. Caparas and illustrated by Steve Gan. The film was followed by three sequels, which also featuring Poe as Flavio, namely Pagbabalik ng Panday (1981), Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto (1982) and Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat Na Aklat (1984). All four films were shown at the Metro Manila Film Festival in their respective years. An animated television series, dubbed as the first full-length Filipino animation series, was shown in RPN 9 during the mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of the first movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Diego Sta. Cruz (1980)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.