Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

2011
1h 56m
3.0

3.0/10

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"The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: TL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Scenema Concept International Viva Films
Production Countries
Philippines
Spoken Languages
Tagalog

Quick Facts

Release Date July 15, 2011
Status Released
Language TL
IMDb ID tt2101393

Cast

Jorge Estregan
Jorge Estregan

Asiong Salonga

Carla Abellana
Carla Abellana

Fidela

Phillip Salvador
Phillip Salvador

Sgt. Doming Salonga

John Regala
John Regala

Totoy Golem

Baron Geisler
Baron Geisler

Erning Toothpick

Valerie Concepcion
Valerie Concepcion

Mely

JC Parker
JC Parker

Fe

Paloma Esmeria
Paloma Esmeria

Rosing

Yul Servo
Yul Servo

Bimbo

Dennis Padilla
Dennis Padilla

Tambol

Ketchup Eusebio
Ketchup Eusebio

Kiko

Ping Medina
Ping Medina

Piring

Key Crew

Tikoy Aguiluz
Director
Gary dela Cruz
Director
Roy Iglesias
Writer
Rey Ventura
Writer
Elaine Lozano
Executive Producer