Banta ng Kahapon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEddie Romero
Screenplay byEddie Romero
Story byEddie Romero
Produced byAntonio Co
Starring
CinematographyJusto Paulino
Edited byBen Barcelon
Music by
  • Vic Santiago
  • Berg Villapando
  • Marilyn Villapando
Production
company
Release date
  • December 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Banta ng Kahapon (transl. Threat of Yesterday) is a 1977 Philippine action film[1] directed by Eddie Romero and starring Vic Vargas, Rafael Roco, Jr., Roland Dantes,[1] and Chanda Romero.

Set during the 1969 Philippine House of Representatives elections, it follows the motive of "guns, goons, and gold."[2]

Cast

Reception

The film won the 1978 Gawad Urian Award for "Best Editing" by Ben Barcelon. It was also nominated in those awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay of 1978.[3] It was an official entry in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.[4]

In 2004, the Philippines government film office lauded the movie as "Another Eddie Romero masterpiece" that closed the annual retrospective of classic films.[2]

When Romero died in 2013, the TV network ABS-CBN cited the film as one of his four most important films.[5]

Accolades

YearAward-Giving BodyCategoryRecipientResult
1978 Gawad Urian Awards[6]
Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing)Ben BarcelonWon
Best Picture (Pinakamahusay na Pelikula)Banta ng KahaponNominated
Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon)Eddie RomeroNominated
Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula)Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Lenz III, Harry (2010). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009. McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 978-0786441747. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "In Focus: Edie Romero's "Passionate Strangers" Opens Festival of Restored Filipino Films". Philippines Government. July 12, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Banta ng kahapon (1977)". Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Banta ng kahapon (1977)". Movie reviews. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Film director Eddie Romero dies". ABS-CBN. May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gawad Urian Awards (1977)". IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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