Hantingan (1981)

1981 - Hantingan (Kinavesa Productions)

[Filipino/South Korean co-production, release date 10th April 1981. Filmed back-to-back with Attack And Destroy (1981). Korean title “Sa-hyang-ma-kok”, or “Sahyangmagog”, roughly translated as “The Treasure Hidden In A Valley”, and listed in English on South Korean ads as “Hunting Gun” (a phonetic transcription of the Filipino title)]

Director Francis “Jun” Posadas, Kwon Young Soon [Korean spelling “Gwon Yeong-Sun”] Story Clem T. Santiago Producer Kim Yong Lim Cinematography Jun Rasca Editor Joe Mendoza Layout Artist Eddie Domer

Cast Ace Vergel, Ruby Anna, Eddie Garcia, Azenith Briones, Rocco Montalban, Baldo Marro, Romano Kristoff

ACTION

NOTES: This film is currently Missing In Action in any form, so if anyone has a copy, PLEASE get in contact!

Part of the Kinavesa/Silver Star Project

 

 

THEATRICAL

PHILIPPINES - 10th April 1981

SOUTH KOREA - Korean title “Sa-hyang-ma-kok”, or “Sahyangmagog”, roughly translated as “The Treasure Hidden In A Valley”, and listed in English on South Korean ads as “Hunting Gun”, a phonetic transcription of the Filipino title [distributor unknown]

Dirty Games (1981)

1981 – Dirty Games (Movieworld International) 

[Philippines release date 23rd July 1981; export version distributed by Cinex Films and F. Puzon Film Enterprises]

Director Leonardo Velasco Uy Story Leonardo Velasco Uy, Jose Mari Avellana Screenplay Jose Mari Avellana Producer Leticia Nocom Executive Producer Johnny H. Chan Cinematography Artemio Ongleo [as Temmie Ongleo] Music Ernani Cuenco Editor Joe Mendoza Sound Rolly Ruta Underwater Cameraman Pruseso Lazaro Helicopter Pilots Captain Henry F. Ciron, Captain Valentino Prudencio, 1st Lt Joe Masferre, 1st Lt Teddy Termano

Cast Eddie Rodriguez (Ben Delfiero), Christopher de Leon (George Martino), Ace Vergel (Johnny Calvo), Amalia Fuentes (Elaine Delfiero), Lorna Tolentino (Becky Calvo), Eddie Garcia (Tony), Dranreb [Belleza] (Jon-Jon Delfiero), Angelo Buenaventura (Captain Milano), Tino de Lara, Orly Onza, Tirso Mediavillo, Jesse Sapitan, [uncredited] Aga Muhlach (Jon-Jon’s Cousin)

ACTION/DRAMA

TAGLINE: They all had dreams—they all had plans, they all had schemes. They all played dirty games.

SYNOPSIS: Blinded mad by jealousy over the close friendship between his wife and buddy, a man masterminds his own son's kidnapping to test the suspected lovers' reaction to it. He realizes, however, that his trusted accomplice has other plans.