Pugoy – Hostage: Davao
Pugoy – Hostage: Davao is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Francis "Jun" Posadas. The film stars Ian Veneracion as Felipe Pugoy. The film is based on the 1989 Davao hostage crisis.[1][2]
| Pugoy – Hostage: Davao | |
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| Directed by | Francis "Jun" Posadas |
| Produced by | Eddie Chua |
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| Cinematography | Ver Dauz |
| Edited by | Rogelio Salvador |
Production company | First Films |
| Distributed by | First Films |
Release date | 1992 |
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Storyline
This film is about the story of Felipe Pugoy, a troubled inmate who, with his gang, instigated a hostage crisis in a Davao City prison that led to 21 deaths (5 hostages and 16 inmates, including Pugoy) in 1989. Among them were a visiting Australian female missionary Jacqueline Hamill with the evangelical Joyful Assembly of God.
Cast
- Ian Veneracion as Felipe Pugoy
- Lito Legaspi as Mayor Antonio Duwalde (based on Mayor Rodrigo Duterte)
- Roy Alvarez as Lt. Col. Franco Calida
- Gina Pangle as Jacqueline Raye Hamill
- Mark Gil as Mohammad Nazir Samparani
References
- "How Duterte comics portrayed Pugoy hostage crisis". ABS-CBN News. April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "Pugoy: Davao Hostage Crisis movie based on 1989 crisis starred Ian Veneracion". Manila Channel. April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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