Target: Sparrow Unit
Appearance
Sparrow Unit: The Termination Squad | |
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Directed by | Ben Yalung |
Written by | Tony Calvento |
Produced by | Cine Suerte |
Starring | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. |
Cinematography | Rey de Leon |
Edited by | Pepe Marcos |
Music by | Nonoy Tan |
Production company | Cine Suerte |
Distributed by |
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Release date | August 14, 1987 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Languages | Filipino Tagalog |
Box office | P4 million |
Sparrow Unit: The Termination Squad is a 1987 Philippine action film directed by Ben Yalung. It stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Ronnie Ricketts, Debbie Miller, Sonny Parsons, Dick Israel, King Gutierrez and George Estregan Jr..[1][2][3]
Plot
Young idealists form the liquidation squad of the Left, summarily executing the perceived enemies of the people until they are cornered and eventually defeated by government. The Sparrow Unit derived their name from sparrows, birds that can adapt in any environment.
Cast
- Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.
- Ronnie Ricketts
- Debbie Miller
- Sonny Parsons
- Jorge Estregan
- Allan Bautista
- Mark Alvin Bautista
- Dick Israel
- Bebot David
- King Gutierrez
- Vic Diaz
- Ernie David
- Joe Estrada
- Ernie Forte
- Bomber Moran
- Fred Moro
See also
- Ambush (1988 film), another film about the Sparrow Unit of the New People's Army
References
- ^ Reyes, Emmanuel (1989). "Notes on Philippine Cinema". De La Salle University Press. p. 53. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Doyo, Ma. Ceres (1993). "Journalist in Her Country: 1980-1992". Anvil Publishing. p. 152. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Official Gazette: Vol. 91, Issues 40-44". National Printing Office. 1995. p. 6702. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.