Eddie Romero
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eddie Romero (born July 7, 1924) is an acclaimed and influential Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter, considered one of the finest in the Cinema of the Philippines. Romero was named National Artist of the Philippines in 2003. His career spans three generations of filmmakers. His 1976 film "Ganito Kami Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon?," set at the turn of the century during the revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, follows a naïve peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. "Agila" situates a family’s story against the backdrop of the country’s history. "Kamakalawa" explores the folklore of prehistoric Philippines. "Banta ng Kahapon," his 'small' political film, is set against the turmoil of the late 1960s, tracing the connection of the underworld to the corrupt halls of politics. His 13-part series of "Noli Me Tangere" brings Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s novel to a new generation of viewers. Romero's films, the National Artist citation states, "are delivered in an utterly simple style – minimalist, but never empty, always calculated, precise and functional, but never predictable." Quentin Tarantino has drawn upon Romero's film Twilight People as an inspiration for his "grindhouse" homages. Married to Carol Gonzalez, Romero was for a time the partner of actress Mila del Sol. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Romero, ...
Black Mama, White Mama
(1973)
When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the ... (more)
When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the ... (more)
Brides of Blood
(1968)
Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote island. (more)
Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote island. (more)
Sudden Death (1977)
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue and a ruthless "syndicate of ... (more)
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue and a ruthless "syndicate of ... (more)
Savage Sisters
(1974)
A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help ... (more)
A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help ... (more)
The Woman Hunt (1972)
A foreign correspondent is kidnapped and used for human prey. (more)
A foreign correspondent is kidnapped and used for human prey. (more)
Beyond Atlantis
(1973)
A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. (more)
A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. (more)
Lost Battalion
(1962)
In the Philippines during World War II, a girl is rescued from bandits by a guerrilla fighter. (more)
In the Philippines during World War II, a girl is rescued from bandits by a guerrilla fighter. (more)
Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969)
A man who loves to travel, travels to an island where a mad doctor is creating zombies. (more)
A man who loves to travel, travels to an island where a mad doctor is creating zombies. (more)
The Walls of Hell
(1964)
In the final days of the battle of Manila during World War II, fanatical Japanese naval forces barricade themselves inside the walls of Intramuros, the ancient Spanish walled city of Manila. In a suicidal last stand, the Japanese hold many thousand Filipinos ... (more)
In the final days of the battle of Manila during World War II, fanatical Japanese naval forces barricade themselves inside the walls of Intramuros, the ancient Spanish walled city of Manila. In a suicidal last stand, the Japanese hold many thousand Filipinos ... (more)
Beast of Blood (1970)
A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented. (more)
A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented. (more)
Twilight People
(1972)
A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations. (more)
A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations. (more)
Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very ... (more)
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very ... (more)
Aguila (1980)
Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father. (more)
Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father. (more)
The Raiders of Leyte Gulf
(1963)
An American intelligence agent is captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. (more)
An American intelligence agent is captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. (more)
The Ravagers
(1965)
A story about a Filipino guerilla Sargent who was tasked to ambush a company of Japanese soldiers staying at a convent. (more)
A story about a Filipino guerilla Sargent who was tasked to ambush a company of Japanese soldiers staying at a convent. (more)
A Case of Honor (1988)
A Case of Honor is a 1991 film directed by Eddie Romero. After escaping from a Vietnamese pow camp where they had suffered for five years, five American soldiers attempt to get out of the country before being spotted by Russian and Vietnamese (more)
A Case of Honor is a 1991 film directed by Eddie Romero. After escaping from a Vietnamese pow camp where they had suffered for five years, five American soldiers attempt to get out of the country before being spotted by Russian and Vietnamese (more)
The Day of the Trumpet (1958)
An American cavalry brigade is sent to occupy a small Filipino village in 1902 and quell guerilla resistance in the surrounding jungle. Working with the people to build roads, schools, and bridges, they prove that the most important thing an army can have is "good ... (more)
An American cavalry brigade is sent to occupy a small Filipino village in 1902 and quell guerilla resistance in the surrounding jungle. Working with the people to build roads, schools, and bridges, they prove that the most important thing an army can have is "good ... (more)
King and Emperor (1987)
Set in the 14th century, a brewing friendship between the Chinese Emperor Yong Le and the King of Sulu, Paduka Pahala is forged upon the latter's visit to China. (more)
Set in the 14th century, a brewing friendship between the Chinese Emperor Yong Le and the King of Sulu, Paduka Pahala is forged upon the latter's visit to China. (more)
Desire (1982)
The movie tells a tale of a young Filipino woman who believes that her American father has died, but gets romantically involved with a man who might possibly be her father.Bessie is a young woman who was raised by her widowed mother, who tells her that her American ... (more)
The movie tells a tale of a young Filipino woman who believes that her American father has died, but gets romantically involved with a man who might possibly be her father.Bessie is a young woman who was raised by her widowed mother, who tells her that her American ... (more)
As We Were (1976)
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. (more)
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community. (more)