Eskapo

Eskapo
Eskapo
Directed by	Chito S. Roño
Written by	Roy Iglesias; Jose F. Lacaba;
Produced by	Simon C. Ongpin
Starring	Christopher de Leon; Richard Gomez;
Cinematography	Ely Cruz
Edited by	Jess Navarro
Music by	Jaime Fabregas
Production; company	Star Cinema
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	January 25, 1995;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;

Eskapo is a 1995 Filipino action thriller film directed by Chito S. Roño and written by Roy Iglesias and Jose Lacaba.^[1]^[2]^[3] It stars Christopher de Leon and Richard Gomez as Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr. and Sergio "Serge" Osmeña III respectively, along with Dina Bonnevie, Ricky Davao, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Eric Fructuoso, and Romeo Rivera. The film was released by Star Cinema on January 25, 1995.^[4]

Plot

In 1972, after martial law was imposed in the Philippines through Proclamation No. 1081, Geny Lopez and Serge Osmeña are separately arrested based on false accusations of attempts to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos. While in jail, they met with other political prisoners who were released one by one as days went by. Geny's father decides to give up his entire business empire to the cronies of Marcos to ensure his son's release. But he was double-crossed after the deal was consummated. This leads to both Lopez and Osmena initiating a hunger strike to let everyone know their plight. Several more political prisoners were released except for them. Eventually, Lopez and Osmeña would hatch a plan together to escape from Fort Bonifacio and discreetly travel abroad, out of range from Marcos' dictatorial grasp.

Cast

Christopher de Leon as Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr.
Richard Gomez as Sergio "Serge" Osmeña III
Dina Bonnevie as Conchita "Chita" La'O Lopez
Ricky Davao as Atty. Jake Almeda-Lopez
Armando Goyena as Eugenio Lopez Sr.
Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez III
Eric Fructuoso as Raffy Lopez
Farrah Florer as Marissa Lopez
Paula Peralejo as Gina Lopez
T.J. Cruz as Ernie Lopez
Camille Prats as Roberta Lopez
Carlo Prats as Ramón Lopez
Maila Gumila as Minnie Osmeña-Cabarrus
Amado Cortez as Sergio Osmeña Jr.
Teresa Loyzaga as Imelda Marcos
Romeo Rivera as Popoy^[1]
Miguel Faustmann as Steve Psinakis
Augusto Victa as Primo
Ramon Recto as Jimmy Jimenea
Pocholo Montes as Evaristo Zulueta
Ray Ventura as The General
Joel Torre as Jorge Cabardo
Mark Gil as Jesús "Jess" Cabarrus Jr.
Nestor Escano as Lorenzo Tañada
Nonie Buencamino as Ferdinand Marcos
Tirso Cruz III as Fernando Lopez

Notes

1. ^ The character is based on then-Leyte governor Kokoy Romualdez. According to Raul Rodrigo's book Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the Making of ABS-CBN, Romualdez was sent to the United States by the Marcos regime as an emissary to Sergio Osmeña and Don Eugenio Lopez to secure their cooperation and endorsement of the New Society in exchange for their sons' release from prison.^[5]

Production

Accolades

Award-Giving Body	Category	Recipient	Result
1996 Gawad Urian Awards
	Best Sound (Pinakamahusay na Tunog)	Ramon Reyes	Won
	Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon)	Chito S. Roño	Nominated
	Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya)	Ely Cruz	Nominated
	Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing)	Jess Navarro	Nominated

References

^ "Eskapo-The Geny-Lopez-Sergio Osme'a Story: Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. United States. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "ESKAPO (1995)". BFI. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "'Eskapo'". The Manila Times. Philippines. April 19, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Japitana, Norma (January 20, 1995). "The great escape". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. A7. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
^ "Ruthless people: How Marcos and his cronies took ABS-CBN from the Lopezes". Retrieved March 15, 2023.

External links

[1] "Eskapo-The Geny-Lopez-Sergio Osme'a Story: Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. United States. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[2] "ESKAPO (1995)". BFI. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[3] "'Eskapo'". The Manila Times. Philippines. April 19, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[4] Japitana, Norma (January 20, 1995). "The great escape". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. A7. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

[5] "Ruthless people: How Marcos and his cronies took ABS-CBN from the Lopezes". Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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