Alyas Pogi: Ang Pagbabalik
Alyas Pogi: Ang Pagbabalik (transl. Alias Handsome: The Return) is a 1999 Filipino action-drama film directed by Joey del Rosario and starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. reprising his role as the titular character. The film is the third and final installment of the Alyas Pogi film series.
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| Directed by | Joey Del Rosario |
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| Starring | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. |
| Music by | Jaime Fabregas |
| Cinematography | Rey de Leon |
| Edited by | Joyce Bernal |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema GMA Network |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Plot
A pro-bono lawyer and his pregnant wife was murdered and thrown in an irrigation canal. The police closed the canal's system, with a thumbs up from a group of men from a vehicle from afar.
Patrolman Henry "Alyas Pogi" Cruz (Bong Revilla) is released from prison after serving his sentence for 12 years.
He eventually find the place where his son would be. He found the one who adopted his son Paris (Carlo Aquino) and his former getup, and his katana. The old man knew the truth and asks him why he never reveal his identity. His joy turned to terror when the Mayor's lawyer (Archie Adamos) and the younger brother (Jeffrey Santos) returns to warn the old man that if they don't sign the deal, the same fate what lawyer has experienced will fall to him. And when the brother saw Henry, the latter was badly mauled by the former. Seeing his son hates him for being a coward and the villagers leaving the place, that's where the last straw snapped. Meanwhile, another farmer couple was run over by the police chief and the mayor's brother, which caused a massive exodus away from the town, which put into an advantage by the mayor (Tonton Gutierrez).
He dons his Alyas Pogi persona, with his hat and his katana on his back, he achieved bloody and gory vengeance first to the mayor's brother and his lackeys, decapitating and exterminating all of them using only his katana. Then he ambushed the police chief (Efren Reyes), amputating and beheading him. And he left the severed head of the Mayor's younger brother on his front gate while he discussed his plans to the foreign investors.
Henry returned to the old man's house and his son hugging him. The old man revealed that he was Paris' father after learning the weapon and the hat got missing. The next morning, they called an assembly. Unknown to them, there is a rat among the group that is revealed to be the old man's friend. He betrayed the identity of Henry as the exterminator of Nueva Ecija who also killed Don Pepe to the mayor while the mayor grieves his brother's death. As he and his men ready to kill Pogi, the whole town creates a noise barrage according to plan. As the police raided the house, they found no trace of him. The Mayor's rage turned to Paris and the old man and killed the traitor in front of him. They were later arrested.
Henry and Paris' adopted elder sister Roselle (Ara Mina) led to the forest while the Mayor's henchmen was eliminated one by one in the forest. They hid on the forest until morning when the backup arrives with Hummers armed with machine guns and grenade launchers almost destroys the forest to drive them out. They fled to the waterfall.
Another farmer reported to them what happened to Paris and the old man. They were held and ready to be executed if he never appear. Some villagers tried to distract the mayor by claiming they are the Alyas Pogi they wanted. As the henchmen ready to kill the two, when Henry himself appeared. The Mayor angrily punched him and that's where the chaos started. As the two brawled, the farmers and villagers thrown spears and charged, killing the bodyguards but suffering losses on their side. As policemen, bodyguards and the henchmen opens fire, countless farmers willing to die for their cause charged with only shovels, spears, bolos, knives, axes, pick and their lives, charged and overwhelmed the defenses. The mayor flees to the town hall, with Henry in hot pursuit with only the Hummer's machine gun as a weapon. He eventually caught up with the mayor at the town hall. As he was getting his weapon on his office, Henry angrily yells him out to come out and fight while destroying the lobby with the machine gun. As Roselle releases Paris and the old man, the Mayor's lawyer grins while trying to flee, only to get mauled by the farmers, killing him with multiple stabs. The chaos stopped when the town hall exploded, when Henry kills the Mayor who was about to kill him with some grenades after running out of ammo, while wounding him and he goes out of the hall, wounded but happy.
Cast
- Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. as Henry "Alyas Pogi" Cruz
- Ara Mina as Roselle Acosta
- Tonton Gutierrez as Mayor Villegas
- Efren Reyes as Capt. Perez
- Jeffrey Santos as Leo Villegas
- Gio Alvarez as Tonyo
- Ray Ventura as Ben Acosta
- Carlo Aquino as Paris
- William Lorenzo as Atty. Victor Simon
- Archie Adamos as Atty. Costales
- Arbie Antonio as Lazaro
- Gerald Ejercito as Jake
- R.G. Gutierrez as Rico
- Archie Ventosa as Rafael Aragon
- Jessette Prospero as Elsa Aragon
- Ronald Asinas as Gardo
- Rona Manuel as Lulu
- Jaira Gomez as Mariel Simon
- Florante Tagulo as Amador
- Girlie Alcantara as Desta
- Bien Ojeda as Tomas
- Muriel Apuyan as Olivia
- Eric Francisco as a security guard
- Ina Alegre as Leo's girl
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1999 FAMAS Awards[1][2][3] | |||
| Best Actor | Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Erick Torrente | Won |
References
- "FAMAS Awards (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- Lo, Ricky (April 10, 2000). "And the winners are ... but where are the winners?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- Sanghaya: Philippine Arts + Culture Yearbook. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2001. p. 37. Retrieved May 17, 2015.