Gagamboy

Gagamboy (2004)

An accident at a pharmaceutical lab turns the mild-mannered and unassuming Junie, an ice cream vendor, into a superhero. Junie finds out that being strong and admired can also have its downside.

Date de sortie
2004-01-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (8)
Durée
1 h 40 min
Genres
Fantastique, Action, Comédie, Science-Fiction
Réalisateur
Erik Matti

Distribution

Anecdotes

Gagamboy is a 2004 Philippine superhero comedy film directed by Erik Matti and written by Dwight Gaston from an original story concept he co-developed with Matti and Roselle Monteverde-Teo. The film stars Vhong Navarro as the titular character, alongside Jay Manalo, Aubrey Miles, Long Mejia, Bearwin Meily, and Rene "Ate Glow" Facunla. Similar to the Spider-Man films, with a mutated spider that causes Junie to gain his superpowers and become the titular superhero.

Production

According to director Erik Matti, Gagamboy served as the first film in the Philippine film industry to utilize wires and rigs for its sequences featuring flying and leaping. The production spent ₱2 million for constructing the shanty sets while ₱4 million was spent for the lead stars' costumes, which were designed by Benny and Liz Bactotoy.

According to lead star Vhong Navarro that while he initially thought of it as a joke, Regal Films founder and executive producer Lily Monteverde chose him to play the titular superhero.

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