Ping Lacson: Super Cop

Ping Lacson: Super Cop is a 2000 Philippine action film directed by Toto Natividad, starring Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez played the then-PNP Chief Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's life and police career.[1][2] The movie was an official entry for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.[3][4]

Ping Lacson: Super Cop
Directed byToto Natividad
Screenplay byWilly Laconsay
Story byRaymond Burgos
Produced by
  • Eric M. Cuatico
  • Lydia de Leon
StarringRudy Fernandez
Cinematography
  • Rudy Diño
  • Ramon Marcelino
Edited by
Music byEdwin 'Kiko' Ortega
Production
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Release date
  • December 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

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The movie premises the Kuratong Baleleng rubout in 1995, and showing the timeline of his career, from Philippine Military Academy, Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group, People Power Revolution, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat into reaching PNP Chief post.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting casts

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People at Cebu

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  • Rez Cortez as Cebu Town Mayor
  • Ace Espinosa as Cebu Criminal
  • Rommel Montano as Cebu Criminal

People at Laguna

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  • Gamaliel "Gammy" Viray as Mendez

Others (1970s-1980s characters)

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People at 1990s

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Awards and nominations

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Award-Giving Body Category Result
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Film Nominated

Controversy

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Kilusang Mayo Uno, a left-wing group called the movie to be boycotted, as they stated that Lacson was not a hero, but a corrupt police officer who kills innocent people. The group also stated that the movie only distracting the public from the corruption of then-President Joseph Estrada.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ping role one of Rudy's best". Philstar.com. December 21, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Lo, Ricky (March 21, 2002). "Guess what Rudy's B-day wish is". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Lorna, 2nd lead sa Lacson filmbio?". Philstar.com. December 13, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pops & Rica, iisa ang bf ?". Philstar.com. December 7, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Que, Ryan (April 13, 2006). "A new challenge for Bistek". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Requintina, Robert (July 18, 2021). "Sen. Ping Lacson to act as principal sponsor in Angel Locsin-Neil Arce wedding". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "'The Ping Lacson Story' iboykot - KMU". Philstar.com. December 18, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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