| Kakabakaba Ka Ba? | |
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| Directed by | Mike De Leon |
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| Cinematography | Rody Lacap |
| Edited by | Ike Jarlego, Jr. |
| Music by | Lorrie Ilustre |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (English: Does Your Heart Beat Faster?) is a 1980 Filipino musical comedy film directed by Mike de Leon, with a screenplay written by de Leon, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., and Raquel Villavicencio. It stars Christopher de Leon, Charo Santos, Jay Ilagan, and Sandy Andolong as two pairs of lovers who accidentally find themselves in the middle of a conflict between rivaling Japanese and Chinese drug syndicates. The film also features APO Hiking Society members Boboy Garovillo, Danny Javier, and Jim Paredes, Johnny Delgado, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Leo Martinez, and Nanette Inventor.
Produced by LVN Pictures and distributed by D'Wonder Films, the film has been viewed as a satirical commentary on foreign control of the Philippine economy.[1]
In 2015, the film was digitally restored by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project.
- ^ Tajan, Menchie (1994). "Kakabakaba Ka Ba?". Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia of Philippine Art.