Target: Sparrow Unit

{{Infobox film

| name = Target: Sparrow Unit

| image = SparrowUnit.jpg

| caption =

| director = Ben "M7" Yalung

| producer = Romy "M3" Yalung

| writer = Tony A. Calvento

| narrator =

| starring = {{Plainlist|

| music = Jun Latonio

| cinematography = Ernesto "Boy" Dominguez

| editing = Augusto Salvador

| studio = Cine Suerte

| distributor = {{ubl|Cine Suerte (Philippines)|Davian International (international)}}

| released = {{Film date|1987|08|14}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = Philippines

| language = Filipino
Tagalog

| gross = ₱4 million

}}

Target: Sparrow Unit (internationally released as Sparrow Unit: The Termination Squad) is a 1987 Filipino action film directed by Ben "M7" Yalung. It stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Ronnie Ricketts, Debbie Miller, Sonny Parsons, Dick Israel, King Gutierrez and E.R. Ejercito.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=899kAAAAMAAJ|last=Reyes|first=Emmanuel|title=Notes on Philippine Cinema|pages=53|date=1989|publisher=De La Salle University Press|isbn=9789711180744|accessdate=June 2, 2020|via=Google Books}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yzhyAAAAMAAJ|last=Doyo|first=Ma. Ceres|author-link=Maria Ceres Doyo|title=Journalist in Her Country: 1980-1992|pages=152|date=1993|publisher=Anvil Publishing|isbn=9789712703201|accessdate=June 2, 2020|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rvZQAQAAMAAJ|title=Official Gazette: Vol. 91, Issues 40-44|pages=6702|date=1995|publisher=National Printing Office|accessdate=June 2, 2020|via=Google Books}}

Ricketts won the PMPC Star Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Plot

Young idealists form the liquidation squad of the left known as the Sparrow Unit, summarily executing the perceived enemies of the people until they are cornered and eventually defeated by government. The Sparrow Unit derived their name from sparrows, birds that can adapt in any environment.

Cast

Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.
Ronnie Ricketts
Debbie Miller
Sonny Parsons
E.R. Ejercito
Allan Bautista
Dick Israel
King Gutierrez
Bomber Moran
Vic Diaz
Mario Escudero
Romeo Rivera
Robert Talabis
Ernie Forte
Fred Moro
Jimmy Reyes
Ernie David
Johnny Vicar
Jose Romulo
Ernie Zarate
Ver Pineda
Connie Angeles
Lucita Soriano
Rey Tomenes
Bebot David
Lito Francisco
Boy Mediavillo
Dante Abadeza
Boy Sta. Maria
Joe Estrada

Accolades

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align="left"\| PMPC Star Awards for Movies \| Best Supporting Actor \| align="center"\| Ronnie Ricketts{{cite news\|title='Moises Platon' from Bong and M-7\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cK1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5933%2C5041308\|access-date=May 20, 2022\|work=Manila Standard\|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.\|date=June 30, 1989\|page=27}} \| {{won}}

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align="left"| PMPC Star Awards for Movies

| Best Supporting Actor

| align="center"| Ronnie Ricketts{{cite news|title='Moises Platon' from Bong and M-7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cK1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5933%2C5041308|access-date=May 20, 2022|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=June 30, 1989|page=27}}

| {{won}}