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.

Kamao
GenreAction
Directed byCelso Ad. Castillo
Starring
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Production companies
  • Kapisanan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
  • Multi-TeleVentures, Inc.
Original release
NetworkRadio Philippines Network
ReleaseJune 11, 1987 (1987-06-11)

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Release

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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

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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]

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  1. ^ a b Dialogo, Art (July 2, 1987). "Tele-movie comes of age?". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 11, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2020. 9 ( 9) Artista
  3. ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 4, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved September 11, 2020. 9 ( 9) Thursday Night Special
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