Manila Kingpin 12 years old
The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga
Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.
Credits
Manila Kingpin Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Phillip Salvador He was 57, now 70 years old | as Sgt. Doming Salonga |
| Ronnie Lazaro He was 58, now 71 years old | as Zapanta |
| Perla Bautista She was 71, now 84 years old | as Maria Salonga |
| Ping Medina He was 27, now 40 years old | as Piring |
| J.C. Parker | as Fe |
| Ely Buendia He was 40, now 53 years old | as Band Lead Singer |
| Carla Abellana She was 25, now 37 years old | as Fidela |
| Dennis Padilla He was 49, now 62 years old | as Tambol |
| Jorge Estregan | as Asiong Salonga |
| John Regala He was 46, now 58 years old | as Totoy Golem |
| Ketchup Eusebio He was 25, now 38 years old | as Kiko |
| Gerald Ejercito | as Badong |
| Robert Arevalo He was 68, now 80 years old | as Cando Salonga |
| Raul Morit | as LP Councilor |
| Jay Manalo He was 38, now 51 years old | as Guardame |
| Yul Servo He was 31, now 44 years old | as Bimbo |
| Archie Adamos | as Turong Pajo |
| Valerie Concepcion She was 23, now 36 years old | as Mely |
| Roi Vinzon He was 57, now 70 years old | as Viray |
| Amay Bisaya | as Ayes Gago |
| Dante Rivero He was 64, now 77 years old | as Mang Luis |
| Baron Geisler He was 29, now 41 years old | as Erning Toothpick |
| Soliman Cruz | as Soliman |
Manila Kingpin Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Roy Iglesias as Writer. | Writing |
| Tikoy Aguiluz as Director. He was 59 (now 72) years old | Directing |
| Gary dela Cruz as Director. | Directing |
Manila Kingpin (12 years)
The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga
- Release day: Friday, July 15, 2011
- Runtime: 116 minutes
