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| Directed by | Leroy Salvador |
| Written by | Amado L. Lacuesta Jr. |
| Produced by | Ramon Salvador |
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| Cinematography | Joe Batac Jr. |
| Edited by | Ike Jarlego Jr. |
| Music by | Mon del Rosario |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Puto is a 1987 Filipino teenfantasy comedy film directed by Leroy Salvador and starringHerbert Bautista as the titular character, alongsideJanno Gibbs, Mia Prats, Dennis Da Silva,Bing Loyzaga, Jigo Garcia,Gelie de Belen, Jayjay Salvador, and Cathy Mora. It is Bautista's first film to feature him in the solo lead role.[2] Produced byViva Films, the film was released on November 4, 1987, and was a box office success.
Luciano E. Soriano gave the film a mixed review, praising Bautista's performance while having middling feelings about the supporting cast and some gaps in logic.
Ivanhoe "Puto" de la Cruz is a youngputo vendor who dreams of being with Gina, his classmate at the Andres Bonifacio High School. After accidentally rescuing three little elves (Elvis, Boy George, and Travolta), he is granted a week-long chance to wish for anything he wants.,[3] culminating in the rescue of Gina from a band of kidnappers. Puto's powers expire during a running competition, but he manages to win fair and square, gaining the respect of everyone in school.
Puto was given a "G" rating by theMovie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), which stands for "General Patronage",[4] and was released byViva Films on November 4, 1987.[5][6] The film was a success at the box office.[2]
Luciano E. Soriano of theManila Standard gave the film a mixed review, questioning some of the film's gaps in logic such as whether the school attended by Puto, a poor vendor, is public despite the presence of rich students, as well as why the elves need someone to rescue them when they can transform into animals and easily escape. Soriano also wrote that the film's situations "are standard fare among youth-oriented movies", and that the supporting cast were unmemorable in their roles, though he commended Bautista by stating that "it is as clear as daylight that this is Bautista's show all the way."[3]
She [Bing] recently appeared in Viva Films'Puto, a surprise blockbuster comedy-fantasy starring Herbert Bautista in his first solo lead role.
The movie is wholesome entertainment for the entire family.
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