Ang Probinsyano (film)

Ang Probinsyano
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Ronwaldo Reyes
Produced by	Fernando Poe, Jr. Susan V. Tagle
Written by	Fernando Poe, Jr. Pablo S. Gomez Manny R. Buising
Starring	Fernando Poe, Jr. Dindi Gallardo Amanda Page Amado Cortez
Music by	Jaime Fabregas
Cinematography	Ver Reyes
Production company	FPJ Productions
Release dates	1997
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Ang Probinsyano is 1997 Philippine action film by Fernando Poe, Jr. who plays a double role as his twin brother. The film became a box office hit and had a sequel released in 1998 entitled Ang Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano which was still topbilled by Poe.

The film was remade as a TV series, with Coco Martin starring the leading role.^[1][2]

Synopsis

A police officer, Senior Inspector Ador de Leon (played by Poe), was killed in a drug bust operation after he was betrayed by his fellow police officer. His superior devises a plan for his twin brother, Kardo (also played by Poe), a provincial cop, to assume his identity so they can fool and capture the drug syndicate and the corrupt policemen responsible for his death.

Cast

• Fernando Poe Jr. as Senior Inspector Ador/Lt. Kardo de Leon
• Dindi Gallardo as Lily de Leon
• Amanda Page as Carmen
• Melisse Santiago as Menchie
• Janus del Prado as Jerry
• Amado Cortez as Col. Bernardo
• Bob Soler as Head of Syndicate
• Zandro Zamora as Major Sandoval
• Renato del Prado as Natong Luga
• Vic Varrion as Robles
• Robert Rivera as Sargeant Halili
• Berting Labra as Titong
• Romy Diaz as Ben
• Marita Zobel as Mrs. Bernardo
• Nonoy de Guzman as Nonong Noo
• Dindo Arroyo as Dada

External Links

• Ang Probinsyano (1997) at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. Jimenez, Baby K (24 September 2015). "Ang Probinsyano: Love transcends glamour". The Philippine Star. The first adaptation of the FPJ classic film Probinsyano into a drama series is not leaving a stone unturned into making it big — and probably the biggest by Dreamscape Entertainment. Coco handpicked this project at a time when the audience ought to be reminded of the heroism of our country’s policemen.
2. Buan-Deveza,, Reyma (18 May 2015). "Coco to star in TV remake of FPJ's 'Ang Probinsiyano'". ABS-CBNnews.com. ABS-CBNnews.com. On Monday, Martin was announced as the lead star of "Ang Probinsiyano," which is based on the 1997 movie of the same title about Kardo, a provincial cop, who assumes the identity of his twin brother who was killed in a drug bust operation. Martin will play the iconic role originally portrayed by the late Fernando Poe Jr.