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Sparrow Unit: The Termination Squad
Directed byBen Yalung
Written byTony Calvento
Produced byCine Suerte
StarringRamon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.
CinematographyRey de Leon
Edited byPepe Marcos
Music byNonoy Tan
Production
company
Cine Suerte
Distributed by
  • Cine Suerte (Philippines)
  • Davian International (International)
Release date
August 14, 1987
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
Tagalog
Box officeP4 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

See also

References

  1. ^ Reyes, Emmanuel (1989). "Notes on Philippine Cinema". De La Salle University Press. p. 53. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Doyo, Ma. Ceres (1993). "Journalist in Her Country: 1980-1992". Anvil Publishing. p. 152. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Official Gazette: Vol. 91, Issues 40-44". National Printing Office. 1995. p. 6702. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Google Books.