Asedillo

Asedillo
Theatrical poster
Directed byCelso Ad Castillo
Screenplay byCelso Ad Castillo
Story byCelso Ad Castillo
Produced byFPJ
StarringFernando Poe Jr.
CinematographySergio Lobo
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byRestie Umali
Production
company
Distributed byFPJ Productions
Release date
  • September 3, 1971 (1971-09-03)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Asedillo is a 1971 Philippine biographical period action film written and directed by Celso Ad Castillo and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars in the lead role of Teodoro Asedillo, a former schoolteacher-turned-labor leader who later became known as "The Terror of the Sierra Madre". The film co-stars Paquito Diaz, Barbara Perez, and Carlos Padilla Jr.

The film, while critically and commercially a success, is infamous for having begun the SOP of informing cinema owners ahead of time if Fernando Poe Jr. will die in his films as a riot ensued following the death of Poe's character in a screening in Zamboanga.[1][2][3][4][5]

Cast and characters

Awards and nominations

Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
1972 FAMAS Awards[6]
Best Actor Fernando Poe Jr. Won
Best Picture Asedillo Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Legend: FPJ Must Live!". PEP. May 23, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (October 17, 2019). "Fernando Poe Jr: Da King of Philippine movies". PEP. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Zinampan, Tristan (June 19, 2019). "[OPINION] Is it time to revamp our heroes in movies and on TV?". Rappler. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Benoza, Paulea. "FPJ in retrospect: A guide to Da King's most memorable films". Star Studio. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Carballo, Bibsy M. (December 23, 2013). "FPJ: From real to legend by Nick Joaquin". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "FAMAS Awards (1972)". IMDb. Retrieved November 14, 2019.