Kumander Dante (film)

Kumander Dante
Kumander Dante
Directed by	Ben (M7) Yalung
Screenplay by	Ricky Lee
Story by	Bernabe Buscayno
Produced by	Ben (M7) Yalung
Starring	Phillip Salvador; Laarni Enriquez; Paquito Diaz; Charlie Davao; Robert Talabis; Bing Davao; Bomber Moran; King Gutierrez;
Narrated by	Bernabe Buscayno
Cinematography	Jose Batac Jr.
Edited by	Augusto Salvador
Music by	Lutgardo Labad
Production; company	Cine Suerte
Release date	September 1, 1988;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Kumander Dante (lit. 'Commander Dante') is a 1988 Filipino biographical action film about the co-founder of the New People's Army, the militant arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Bernabe "Kumander Dante" Buscayno. Produced and directed by Ben "M7" Yalung from a screenplay by Ricky Lee, the film stars Phillip Salvador as the titular rebel, alongside Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Robert Talabis, Bing Davao, Bomber Moran, King Gutierrez, E. R. Ejercito, and Ruben Rustia; Buscayno himself provides the narration. The film was produced by Cine Suerte and was released on September 1, 1988.

Critic Lav Diaz gave Kumander Dante a positive review. It was nominated for five FAMAS Awards, for Best Action Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Diaz), Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Art Direction, but it did not win in any category.

^ ^a ^b Diaz, Lav (September 5, 1988). "Rambo ng masa" [Rambo of the masses]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Nakakaloko kasing si Dante pa ang narrator ng pelikula.

[MSDiaz-1] Diaz, Lav (September 5, 1988). "Rambo ng masa" [Rambo of the masses]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Nakakaloko kasing si Dante pa ang narrator ng pelikula.

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