Akyat Bahay Gang Explained

Akyat Bahay Gang
Director:Efren C. Piñon
Story:Sonny Valencia
Music:Boy Alcaide
Cinematography:Charlie Peralta
Editing:Ruben Natividad
Studio:Falcon Films
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Akyat Bahay Gang is a 1988 Filipino crime film[1] directed by Efren C. Piñon and starring Lito Lapid, Zandro Zamora, Dick Israel, Lito Gruet, Chuck Perez, Jean Saburit, Angela Perez, and Paquito Diaz. Produced by Falcon Films, a subsidiary of Viva Films,[1] it was released on April 20, 1988. Critic Luciano E. Soriano gave the film a negative review, criticizing its lack of suspense and unexciting action, though he noted it was better than other films showing in theaters at the time.

Cast

Production

Akyat Bahay Gang was the last film Angela Perez starred in before retiring from the film industry to raise a family.[2]

Release

Akyat Bahay Gang was graded "B" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "good" quality.[3] The film was released on April 20, 1988.[4] [5]

Critical response

Luciano E. Soriano, writing for the Manila Standard, gave the film a negative review, criticizing the heist scenes for lacking in suspense and the action for being unexciting, along with some inconsistencies in logic for character actions. However, Soriano considers Akyat Bahay Gang to be better than Urban Terrorist and Gorio Punasan, Rebel Driver which opened around the same time.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Soriano. Luciano E.. One good reason to avoid the movies. August 16, 2020. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc.. April 29, 1988. 10.
  2. News: Bukas. Leo. EXCLUSIVE: Angela Perez reveals struggles while shooting 'Vietnam Rose'. August 16, 2020. Push.com.ph. ABS-CBN Corporation. November 19, 2016. English, Filipino. Her last film was Akyat Bahay Gang with Lito Lapid. Huminto siya sa showbiz noong nabuntis na siya at nagka-pamilya..
  3. News: MTRCB Classification and Film Ratings Guide. August 16, 2020. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc.. April 25, 1988. 14.
  4. News: Movie Guide. August 16, 2020. Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc.. April 20, 1988. 10. AVENUE.............Akyat Bahay Gang.
  5. News: Movie Guide. August 16, 2020. Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc.. April 19, 1988. 11. AVENUE.............Prince of Darkness.