Lucio Margallo (1992)
- Directed by
- Augusto Salvador
- Country
- Philippines
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A true story about a police officer and his partner in Manila. They take on a drug syndicate that has connections inside their own police department.
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What happens
Lucio Margallo is a 1992 Filipino biographical action film directed by Augusto Salvador. The film stars Phillip Salvador as the titular policeman, alongside Miguel Rodriguez, Tirso Cruz III, Jean Garcia, Paquito Diaz and Edwin Reyes. The film depicts the true story of police officer Margallo and his partner Sgt. Goyena (Cruz) of the Western Police District (WPD) who come to face off against a dangerous drug syndicate with ties to officials from their own police agency. Produced by Moviestars Production, the film was released on July 22, 1992. Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave Lucio Margallo a positive review, commending its action scenes and performances which helped the film overcome its formulaic plot. The film won the FAMAS Award for Best Editing (Rene Tala and Danny Gloria), tying with Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal. The film is streaming online on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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