| Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang | |
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| Directed by | Willy Milan |
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| Cinematography | Ver Dauz |
| Edited by | Pat Ramos |
| Music by | Willy Yusi |
Production company | Double M Films |
| Distributed by | Double M Films |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang, or simply Tirtir Gang, is a 1988 Philippine action film co-written and directed by Willy Milan. The film stars Sonny Parsons as the titular character. Produced by Double M Films International, the film was released on July 28, 1988.
Critic Lav Diaz gave Tirtir Gang a negative review, criticizing its confusing characterizations and implausible action scenes which undercuts its assertion of being based on true events.
Cast
- Sonny Parsons as Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez
- Eddie Garcia as Greg
- Vivian Foz as Chedeng
- Charlie Davao as Waldo
- Romy Diaz as Sgt. Macaroyo
- Lucita Soriano as Coching
- Carol Dauden as Grace
- Renato del Prado as Tata
- Roland Dantes as Col. Nabiula
- Ross Olgado as Col. Cruz
- Mario Escudero as a police reporter
- Usman Hassim as Erning Bakal
- Robert Miller as Robert
- Pons de Guzman as a judge
- Fred Moro as a gang leader
- Marco Polo as Tisoy
- Fernan Morato as Henry
- Garry Garcia as Garry
- Manny Doria as Manny
- Ben 'Pinoy' Sagmit as Ben Bisay
- Bong Varona as Bong
- Arlan Israel as Rolando
- Robert Talby as Roberto
- Tom Alvarez as Tommy
- Carlos David as Caloy
- Ver Rodriguez as Virgilio
- Stanley Orong as Stanley
- Arnold Esguerra as Arnold
- Rusty Santos as Gen. Ramos
Release
Tirtir Gang was released on July 28, 1988.[1][2]
Critical response
Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Tirtir Gang a negative review. He criticized the film's confusing depiction of its characters, highlighting the main character Ybañez as being depicted a good man but is shown throughout the story hanging around his criminal friends, neglecting his family, and committing adultery with a hostess, resulting in an unconvincing film. Diaz also noted that because the film is based on a true story, the excessive action scenes and the implausible depiction of a tactically poor Sparrow Unit, a revolutionary group of the New People's Army, negatively underscores the artistic liberties taken by the film.[3]
References
- ↑ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 28, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
GLOBE.....................Tirtir Gang
- ↑ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 27, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
GLOBE...................Ang Supremo
- ↑ Diaz, Lav (August 5, 1988). "Mahirap paniwalaan" [Hard to believe]. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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