Kamao (lit. 'Fist') is a 1987 Filipino made-for-television action film directed by Celso Ad. Castillo and starring Fernando Poe Jr., Castillo, Mary Walter, and Rachel Ann Wolfe.[1] Produced as the first television film for the Artista anthology program on Radio Philippines Network (RPN), it is about a boxer-turned-barangay captain who has to deal with a gang of drug dealers. The film first aired on RPN in the Philippines on June 11, 1987.
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| Genre | Action |
| Directed by | Celso Ad. Castillo |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
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| Network | Radio Philippines Network |
| Release | June 11, 1987 |
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Release edit
Kamao originally aired on RPN in the Philippines on June 11, 1987, as the first installment of the Artista anthology program.[2][3]
Critical response edit
Art Dialogo of the Manila Standard gave Kamao a positive, albeit cynical, review. While he considered Fernando Poe Jr. as "not a letdown" and Celso Ad. Castillo to be "believable", he gave special praise to Rachel Ann Wolfe's performance as the drug-addled sister of Poe's character, stating that she "lent freshness to what could have been another washed out production.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Dialogo, Art (July 2, 1987). "Tele-movie comes of age?". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 11, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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- ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 4, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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