| 1988 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
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| Date | December 25, 1988 (1988-12-25) to January 3, 1989 (1989-01-03) |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Patrolman |
| Most awards | Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang (5) |
The14thMetro Manila Film Festival was held in 1988.
An unheralded and obscure movie,Patrolman was named theBest Picture in the 1988Metro Manila Film Festival. The lead star, once unknown stuntman-actorBaldo Marro won theBest Actor award for his role as a dedicated policeman edging out the favoredChristopher de Leon.Amy Austria won theBest Actress award for her convincing performance of a woman who led a life of crime inBubbles: Ativan Gang. Other awardees includeBest Director forLaurice Guillen,Best Supporting Actor forDick Israel andBest Supporting Actress forJaclyn Jose among others.
FPJ Productions'Agila ng Maynila was the festival's top grosser, with all six entries grossing ₱49.5 million in total.[1][2]
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
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| Agila ng Maynila | Fernando Poe, Jr.,Vic Vargas,R.R. Herrera,Paquito Diaz,Charlie Davao,Raoul Aragon | FPJ Productions | Pablo Santiago | Action |
| Celestina Sanchez, a.k.a. Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang | Amy Austria,Miguel Rodriguez,Jaclyn Jose, Isadora, Lola Rodriguez,Gina Pareño | Golden Lion Films | Carlo J. Caparas | Action drama |
| Itanong Mo sa Buwan | Mark Gil,Anjo Yllana,Jaclyn Jose | Double M Films | Chito Roño | Crime drama, thriller |
| Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? | Christopher de Leon,Zsa Zsa Padilla,Joel Torre,Jestoni Alarcon,Princess Punzalan, Michael Locsin | Seiko Films | Laurice Guillen | Romantic drama |
| Patrolman | Baldo Marro,Melissa Mendez,Sunshine,Raoul Aragonn,Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora | El Niño Films | Cesar SB. Abella | Action drama |
| Pik Pak Boom | Herbert Bautista,Lea Salonga,Bing Loyzaga,Regine Velasquez,Lilet, Jay-Jay Salvador,Dingdong Avanzado | VIVA Films | Leroy Salvador | Anthology comedy |
Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.[2][3]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Art Direction | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Sound Engineering | Best Musical Score |
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| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
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| Best Story | Best Screenplay |
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| Awards | Film |
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| 5 | Celestina Sanchez, a.k.a. Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang |
| 4 | Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? |
| 3 | Patrolman |
During the award-giving ceremony, stuntman and character actor-turned-filmmaker Baldo Marro won theBest Actor forPatrolman film, which also won him theBest Director award. In fact, he was not known before this. He bested prizewinning directorChito Roño ofItanong Mo sa Buwan in the division, sending uproar from well-meaning critics and regular local film observers.[4][5] Nevertheless, the announcedBest Director award goes toLaurice Guillen.[3]
| Preceded by | Metro Manila Film Festival 1988 | Succeeded by |
