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Pugoy Hostage: Davao (1992)

Pugoy Hostage: Davao poster
Original title
Pugoy – Hostage: Davao
Directed by
Francis Posadas
Genre
action film
Country
Philippines
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man named Felipe Pugoy is based on a real figure from a 1989 hostage crisis in Davao. The film follows the events of the situation in the Philippines.

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What happens

Pugoy – Hostage: Davao is a 1993 Filipino action film directed by Francis "Jun" Posadas. The film stars Ian Veneracion as Felipe Pugoy. The film is based on the 1989 Davao hostage crisis. Produced by First Films, the film was released in early 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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