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Heneral Luna (lit. ' General Luna ') is a 2015 Filipino epic war film starring John Arcilla as the titular character Antonio Luna who led the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the early phases of the Philippine–American War.
General Antonio Luna (John Arcilla), commander of the revolutionary army, is spoiling for a fight. After three hundred years as a Spanish colony, the Philippines must endure a new foreign power:...
- 119 min
- 28.1M
- TBA Studios
Oct 30, 2015 · Heneral Luna: Directed by Jerrold Tarog. With John Arcilla, Arron Villaflor, Mon Confiado, Bing Pimentel. Set during the Philippine-American war, a short-tempered Philippine Revolutionary Army general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own treacherous countrymen.
- (2.5K)
- Action, Biography, History
- Jerrold Tarog
- 2015-10-30
- 1 min
- Antonio Luna died at the age of 32 while John Arcilla was already in his late 40’s at the time of filming.
- It’s based on a script written almost two decades ago. In 1998, Eduardo “Ed” A. Rocha and Hilarion “Henry” Francia were commissioned by Cirio Santiago to write a script.
- In the original script, Janolino and Mascardo were merged into one character named “Mascolino.” Before it was rewritten by Tarog, the original script featured a composite character named “Mascolino,” who has the characteristics of both Capt.
- Director Jerrold Tarog is the drummer in Heneral Luna‘s music video. Unbeknownst to many, Heneral Luna director Jerrold Tarog is a musician by heart. After a lackluster performance in an agriculture course, which he took at UP Los Baños for lack of a better choice, he went to UP Diliman to pursue music.
Oct 12, 2015 · A hearts-and-minds piece serving a primer in the Southeast Asian nation’s history and two hours of relentless swashbuckling drama, Heneral Luna has now been selected as the country’s submission...
Oct 30, 2015 · Heneral Luna. In 1898, Gen. Antonio Luna (John Arcilla) faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the Philippine-American War.
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- History, Drama, Biography, War
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Nov 30, 2015 · One of the most expensive and highest-grossing Filipino films of all time, “Heneral Luna” is a rousing, warts-and-all portrait of Gen. Antonio Luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose...
