No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander

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No Retreat... No Surrender...
Si Kumander
Directed byPablo Santiago
Written by
Produced byFPJ
Starring
CinematographyVer P. Reyes
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byJimmy Fabregas
Production
company
FPJ Productions
Release date
  • September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander is a 1987 Filipino action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago[1] and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and his wife Susan Roces, the latter as the titular commander. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Manedyer... Si Kumander. Produced by FPJ Productions, the film was released on September 17, 1987. Critic Luciano E. Soriano of the Manila Standard gave Kumander a mildly positive review, commending Poe and Roces' "delightful" performances while deeming the film "mildly amusing" and "an over-extended [TV] sitcom".

Plot

Cast

Release

The film was given a "G" rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB),[4] and was released on September 17, 1987.[5]

Critical response

Luciano E. Soriano, writing for the

situation comedy" with varying degrees of success in terms of comedic performances from the actors, though he considers Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces "delightful" in their roles. Soriano also deems it to at least be superior to other local comedies for relying on its situations instead of facial expressions and toilet humor.[2]

References

  1. Push
    . June 22, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Soriano, Luciano E. (September 21, 1987). "A mildly amusing sitcom". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Siazon, Rachel (December 16, 2020). "Dennis Padilla: The comedian who played young FPJ in the movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "MTRCB Classification Guide for films reviewed 11-18 Sept. 1987". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. September 21, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. September 21, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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