Ping Lacson: Super Cop Explained

Ping Lacson: Super Cop
Director:Toto Natividad
Screenplay:Willy Laconsay
Story:Raymond Burgos
Starring:Rudy Fernandez
Music:Edwin 'Kiko' Ortega
Studio:Millennium Cinema
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Ping Lacson: Super Cop is a 2000 Philippine action film directed by Toto Natividad, starring Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez played the then-PNP Chief Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's life and police career.[1] [2] The movie was an official entry for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.[3]

Plot

The movie premises the Kuratong Baleleng rubout in 1995, and showing the timeline of his career, from Philippine Military Academy, Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group, People Power Revolution, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat into reaching PNP Chief post.

Cast

Main

Supporting casts

People at Cebu

People at Laguna

Others (1970s-1980s characters)

Controversy

Kilusang Mayo Uno, a left-wing group called the movie to be boycotted, as they stated that Lacson was not a hero, but a corrupt police officer who kills innocent people. The group also stated that the movie only distracting the public from the corruption of then-President Joseph Estrada.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 21, 2000 . Ping role one of Rudy's best . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: Lo . Ricky . March 21, 2002 . Guess what Rudy’s B-day wish is . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
  3. Web site: December 13, 2000 . Lorna, 2nd lead sa Lacson filmbio? . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
  4. Web site: December 18, 2000 . 'The Ping Lacson Story' iboykot - KMU . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.