Manila Kingpin

Manila Kingpin

116 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | July 15, 2011

Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.

Manila Kingpin

116 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | July 15, 2011

Manila Kingpin
Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Viva Films, Scenema Concept International
Original title Manila Kingpin
Directors Gary dela Cruz , Tikoy Aguiluz
Writers Rey Ventura, Roy Iglesias

Cast

Jorge Estregan

as Asiong Salonga

Carla Abellana

as Fidela

Phillip Salvador

as Sgt. Doming Salonga

John Regala

as Totoy Golem

Baron Geisler

as Erning Toothpick

JC Parker

as Fe

Paloma Esmeria

as Rosing

Yul Servo

as Bimbo

Dennis Padilla

as Tambol

Ketchup Eusebio

as Kiko

Ping Medina

as Piring

Gerald Ejercito

as Badong

Amay Bisaya

as Ayes Gago

Ronnie Lazaro

as Zapanta

Roi Vinzon

as Viray

Joko Diaz

as Pepeng Hapon

Archie Adamos

as Turong Pajo

Perla Bautista

as Maria Salonga

Robert Arevalo

as Cando Salonga

Soliman Cruz

as Soliman

Sunshine Teodoro

as Bar Owner

Roldan Aquino

as MPD Chief of Police

Raul Morit

as LP Councilor

Jay Manalo

as Guardame

Ely Buendia

as Band Lead Singer

Marissa Sanchez

as Tia Carmen

Dante Rivero

as Mang Luis