Magiting at Pusakal

Magiting at Pusakal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAugusto Buenaventura
Written by
  • Augusto Buenaventura[1]
  • Ruben Rustia[1]
Starring
CinematographyFermin Pagsisihan
Edited byAtilano Salvador
Music byErnani Cuenco
Production
company
Joseph Estrada Productions[2]
Release date
  • April 15, 1972 (1972-04-15)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageTagalog

Magiting at Pusakal is a 1972 Filipino action film starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Joseph Estrada. Directed by Augusto Buenaventura and co-written by Buenaventura and Ruben Rustia, the film is about Leon and Joe, two fugitives of contrasting personalities who try to avoid capture during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Produced by Joseph Estrada Productions, the film was released in the Philippines on April 15, 1972, and was later given a re-release in 1988.

  1. ^ a b Diaz, Lav (July 9, 1988). "Napapanahon pa rin" [Still timely]. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2020. Konting harurot ng baril ng mga bida, napakarami nang natutumba sa mga kaaway. ... Isang bagay na nakakatuwa rito ay ang karakter ng pusakal. Halata ang kagalingan ni Estrada sa paghahatid ng mga nakatutuwang kataga nang may timing.
  2. ^ Deza, Alfonso (2006). Mythopoeic Poe: Understanding the Masa as Audience Through the Films of Fernando Poe, Jr. Great Books Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 971-0391-18-6. Retrieved May 9, 2020.