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Lakay (1992)

Lakay poster
Directed by
Nilo Saez
Genre
action
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
PG
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police colonel fights crime in the Philippines. The story is based on his real life experiences.

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What happens

Lakay (subtitled A True to Life Story of P/Col Juanito Lagasca) is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Nilo Saez, written by Jose Carreon, and starring Fernando Poe Jr. as the titular police colonel. It also stars Charo Santos, Rina Reyes, Efren Reyes Jr., Jose Romulo, Philip Gamboa, Romy Diaz, Madel Locsin, Flexi Sarte, and Fredmoore De Los Santos. Produced by GP Films, the film was released on November 4, 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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