Ultimatum: Ceasefire!
| Ultimatum: Ceasefire! | |
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| Directed by |
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| Story by | Tony S. Mortel |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Herrera |
| Edited by | Ruben Natividad |
| Music by | Nonoy Tan |
Production company | Urban Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Ultimatum: Ceasefire! is a 1987 Filipino action film directed by Wilfredo Milan, Bert R. Mendoza and Jerry O. Tirazona and starring Ramon Revilla, Eddie Garcia, Marianne de la Riva, Aurora Sevilla, Conrad Poe, Nick Romano, Joonee Gamboa, Renato del Prado, Ernie Ortega, and Lala Montelibano. Produced by Urban Films, it was released on April 2, 1987.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review, disparaging it as "a gross distortion of political realities that have engulfed our nation [...] in the last 365 days."
Cast
- Ramon Revilla as Kumander Ibarra
- Eddie Garcia as Col. Gregorio Santos
- Marianne de la Riva
- Aurora Sevilla
- Conrad Poe
- Nick Romano
- Joonee Gamboa as the warlord
- Renato del Prado
- Ernie Ortega
- Lala Montelibano as a beerhouse dancer
- Victoria Dimaranan
- Rafael Soquez
- Joseph Serra
- Johnny Vicar
- Danny Riel
- Miguel Soquez
Production
Shooting for Ultimatum: Ceasefire! began on February 12, 1987. A day later, lead actor Ramon Revilla broke his leg and had to recover for some time at his residence in Imus, Cavite. It was during this time that Revilla was convinced by his friends to run for senator in the 1987 Senate elections.[2]
Release
Ultimatum: Ceasefire! was released in theaters on April 2, 1987.[3][4][1]
Critical response
Justino Dormiendo, writing for the Manila Standard, gave the film a negative review. He largely criticized the film's misguided presentation of how the insurgency issue then afflicting Philippine society could develop and thus disparaged it as "a gross distortion of political realities that have engulfed our nation [...] in the last 365 days." Dormiendo also criticized Ramon Revilla's acting and the casting of Joonee Gamboa as the warlord.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ultimatum Ceasefire | April 2, 1987 Movie". iWantTFC. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Mallo, Frank S. (March 10, 1987). "Ramon Revilla bats for censorship". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. April 2, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
CAPRI...............Ultimatum Ceasefire
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. April 1, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
CAPRI................Kamandag ng Araw
- ^ Dormiendo, Justino (April 11, 1987). "Double murder, ultimate terror". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
The film [...] makes it appear that the only remaining adversary to peace efforts is the warlord; once extinguished, the peace efforts will inevitably succeed, and we can all live in harmony.
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