Kumander Dante (1988)

Directed by

Ben Yalung

Genre

action, drama, war

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

R-13

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical action film about Bernabe Buscayno who co-founded the New People's Army in the Philippines. The story follows his life and activism as a rebel leader against the government.

biographicalseriouspacedpatrioticdramaticearnesthistoricalfactual

What happens

Kumander Dante (lit. 'Commander Dante') is a 1988 Filipino biographical action film about the co-founder of the New People's Army, the militant arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Bernabe "Kumander Dante" Buscayno. Produced and directed by Ben "M7" Yalung from a screenplay by Ricky Lee, the film stars Phillip Salvador as the titular rebel, alongside Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Robert Talabis, Bing Davao, Bomber Moran, King Gutierrez, E. R. Ejercito, and Ruben Rustia; Buscayno himself provides the narration. The film was produced by Cine Suerte and was released on September 1, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave Kumander Dante a positive review. It was nominated for five FAMAS Awards, for Best Action Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Diaz), Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Art Direction, but it did not win in any category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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