Boy Negro

Boy Negro
Directed byPepe Marcos
Screenplay byJose N. Carreon
Story byMax Buan
Produced byRamon Salvador
StarringPhillip Salvador
CinematographyRey de Leon
Edited byIke Jarlego Jr.
Music byJun Latonio
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Boy Negro is a 1988 Philippine biographical action film directed by Pepe Marcos. The film stars Phillip Salvador in the title role. The film is based on the life of Arsenio Cayanan as told by the late crime columnist Max Buan.[1][2][3][4]

A sequel Anak ni Boy Negro was released in 1997.

The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Cast

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Awards

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Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
1989 7th FAP Awards Best Picture Boy Negro Won [5]
Best Actor Phillip Salvador Won
Best Child Performer Joko Diaz Won
37th FAMAS Awards Best Picture Boy Negro Nominated
Best Actor Phillip Salvador Nominated
Best Child Actor Joko Diaz Nominated
12th Gawad Urian Awards Best Actor Phillip Salvador Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Baldo Marro Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mary Walter Nominated
Best Editing Ike Jarlego Jr. Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Tiongson, Nicanor (2001). The Urian Anthology: 1980-1989. A.P. Tuviera. p. 489. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Wells, Jack (1993). The Urian Anthology: 1980-1989. University of Wisconsin–Madison. p. 94. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Boy Negro, maaksyon na, nostalgic pa". Pika Pika. February 4, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bilang Na ang Araw Mo, lakas maka-throwback ng casting". Pika Pika. January 29, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Philippine Almanac. Aurora Publications. 1990. p. 451. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Google Books.
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