Lucas Abelardo

Philippine action film

December 25, 1994 (1994-12-25)

Running time

102 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguages

Filipino
English

Lucas Abelardo is a 1994 Philippine action film written and directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas. The film stars Roi Vinzon as the title role. It was one of the entries in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won six awards, including Best Actor and Best Story.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cast

Roi Vinzon as Lucas Abelardo
Karen Timbol as Cenda
Bembol Roco as Mayor
Dante Rivero as Chief Lazaro
Bob Soler as Governor
Teresa Loyzaga as Lucas's Wife
Karen Salas as Maria
King Gutierrez as Colonel Banal
Dencio Padilla as Inocencio
Zandro Zamora as Baldo
Conrad Poe as Hitman
Roldan Aquino as Fiscal
Levi Ignacio as Lucas' Policeman
Dexter Doria as Governor's Wife
Adonis Balagtas as Governor's Son
Joniel Balagtas as Lucas' Son
Danny Labra as Lucas' Policeman
Polly Cadsawan as Lucas' Policeman
Eddie Tuazon as Lucas' Policeman
Vanni Ignacio as Lucas' Policeman
Renato Del Prado as Chief's Henchman
Bernard Atienza as Chief's Henchman
Mon Fernandez as Chief's Henchman
Naess Verano as Chief's Henchman
Ray Ventura as Judge
Tony Angeles as Lucas Lawyer
Frank Young as Poldo
Alex Toledo as Capt. Tiaga
Jose "Kaka" Balagtas as State Witness

Awards

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
1994	20th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actor	Roi Vinzon	Won	^[1]
		Best Supporting Actress	Teresa Loyzaga	Won
		Best Story	Jose "Kaka" Balagtas	Won
		Best Original Song	Rey Magtoto	Won
		Best Editing	Renato de Leon	Won
		Best Sound Engineering	Rolly Ruta	Won
1995	43rd FAMAS Awards	Best Actor	Roi Vinzon	Nominated	^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Red, Isah (December 29, 1994). "Metro Manila Filmfest '94: Surprise, Surprise (But, Not Really)". Manila Standard. Vol. 8, no. 318. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Google News.
^ Japitana, Norma (January 4, 1995). "Metro Filmfest: A Ho-hum Affair". Manila Standard. Vol. 9, no. 46. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 22. Retrieved June 22, 2020 – via Google News.
^ ^a ^b Japitana, Norma (March 29, 1995). "The Rise of Roi Vinzon". Manila Standard. Vol. 9, no. 46. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 18. Retrieved June 22, 2020 – via Google News.
^ "Metro Manila Filmfest's Gabi ng Parangal Tonite". Manila Standard. Vol. 8, no. 316. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. December 27, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Google News.
^ "How the MMFF grew in 4 decades". The Philippine Star. December 27, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2020.