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

{{short description|1987 Filipino film starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces}}

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| name = No Retreat... No Surrender...
Si Kumander

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| director = Pablo Santiago

| producer = FPJ

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Pablo Gomez
Fred Navarro}}

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| music = Jimmy Fabregas

| cinematography = Ver P. Reyes

| editing = Augusto Salvador

| studio = FPJ Productions

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| released = {{Film date|1987|9|17}}

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| country = Philippines

| language = Filipino

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No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander is a 1987 Filipino action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago{{cite news|url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/6/22/fresh-scoops/santiago-brothers-rowell-randy-raymart-remember-229524|title=Santiago brothers Rowell, Randy, Raymart remember late father on his birthday'|work=Push|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2023}} and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and his wife Susan Roces, the latter as the titular commander. 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

Fernando Poe Jr. as Gener, a car dealer
Susan Roces as Benita, a barangay chairperson and real estate agent
Sheryl Cruz
Randy Santiago as Einstein, a scientist
Paquito Diaz
Bong Dimayacyac
Chichay as Lola Baby
Dencio Padilla as Dennis
Bayani Casimiro as Lolo Boy
Tina Loy
Mely Tagasa as Honorata, Benita's friend
Tatlong Pinoy
Bamba
Max Alvarado
Janice Jurado
Joseph Sonora
Jeffrey Sonora
Lollibie
Becky Misa
Vic Varrion
Luis Benedicto
Nonoy de Guzman
Belo Borja
Eddie Tuazon
Jimmy Reyes
Dennis Padilla{{cite news|url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/155573/dennis-padilla-a716-20201216-lfrm2|title=Dennis Padilla: The comedian who played young FPJ in the movies|publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal|first=Rachel|last=Siazon|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2023}}

Release

The film was given a "G" rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB),{{cite news|title=MTRCB Classification Guide for films reviewed 11-18 Sept. 1987|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19870921&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 20, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=September 21, 1987|page=14}} and was released on September 17, 1987.{{cite news|title=Grand Opening Today|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19870917&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 20, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=September 21, 1987|page=9}}

=Critical response=

Luciano E. Soriano, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Kumander a mildy positive review, stating that the film was a "mildly amusing 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.{{cite news|last=Soriano|first=Luciano E.|title=A mildly amusing sitcom|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19870921&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 20, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=September 21, 1987|page=14}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|1130859}}

Category:1987 films

Category:1987 action comedy films

Category:Filipino-language films

Category:Films about cults

Category:Films with screenplays by Pablo S. Gomez

Category:Philippine action comedy films

Category:Films directed by Pablo Santiago

Category:Films scored by Jaime Fabregas