Bato (2019)

Directed by

Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Genre

action film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R-13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical film about Philippine police general Ronald dela Rosa. It follows his career in law enforcement leading up to his controversial role in the war on drugs.

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What happens

Bato (The General Ronald dela Rosa Story) is a 2019 Filipino biographical action film directed by Adolfo Alix Jr., starring Robin Padilla as the titular police official. Produced by ALV Films and Benchingko Films within the span of two months and distributed by Regal Entertainment, Bato was released in theaters on January 30, 2019, which became controversial for its timing near the campaign period of the 2019 Senate election, in which the actual dela Rosa was a senatorial candidate. Both Padilla and dela Rosa would eventually serve as senators together in the Philippine Senate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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