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Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay (1988)

Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay poster
Original title
Alyas Pusa - Ang Taong May 13 Muhay
Country
Philippines
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How it feels

A man with 13 lives uses a protective amulet to survive battles. He gets caught in ideological fights between communist rebels and anti-communist soldiers.

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What happens

Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay (lit. 'Alias Cat: The Person with 13 Lives') is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Pablo Santiago and starring Ramon Revilla, Alona Alegre, Angela Perez, Paquito Diaz, and Fred Moro. It employs Revilla's usual formula of having his character own a protective amulet in battle. Produced by Urban Films, the film was released on April 13, 1988. Alyas Pusa was given a positive review by critic Lav Diaz, who praised its neutral depiction of ideological conflicts between communist rebels and anti-communist soldiers, though he doubted the believability of the film's premise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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