Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang
Directed by	Willy Milan
Written by	Wilfredo Milan; Bonnie Paredes; Irma Lucelo;
Starring	Sonny Parsons; Eddie Garcia; Vivian Foz; Charlie Davao; Romy Diaz; Carol Dauden;
Music by	Willy Yusi
Cinematography	Ver Dauz
Edited by	Pat Ramos
Production; company	Double M Films International
Release date	July 28, 1988;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang, or simply Tirtir Gang, is a 1988 Filipino action film co-written and directed by Willy Milan and starring Sonny Parsons as the titular character. It also stars Eddie Garcia, Vivian Foz, Charlie Davao, Romy Diaz, Lucita Soriano, Carol Dauden, Renato del Prado, and Fernan Morato. Produced by Double M Films International, the film was released on July 28, 1988.

Critic Lav Diaz gave Tirtir Gang a negative review, criticizing its confusing characterizations and implausible action scenes which undercuts its assertion of being based on true events.

Cast

Sonny Parsons as Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez
Eddie Garcia as Greg, head of the syndicate
Vivian Foz as Chedeng
Charlie Davao as Waldo
Romy Diaz as Sgt. Macaroyo
Lucita Soriano as Coching
Carol Dauden as Grace
Renato del Prado as Tata
Fernan Morato as Henry
Ross Olgado as Col. Cruz
Mario Escudero as a police reporter
Fred Moro as a Tirtir gang member
Manny Doria as Manny
Marco Polo as Tisoy
Garry Garcia as Garry
Ben 'Pinoy' Sagmit as Ben Bisay
Bong Varona as Bong
Robert Miller as Robert
Jimmy Reyes
Robert Talby as Roberto
Vic Varrion as a policeman
Alex Dona
Dave Moreno as a policeman
Roland Dantes as Col. Nabiula
Usman Hassim as Erning Bakal
Danny Riel
Belo Borja
Ernie David
Pons de Guzman as a judge

Release

Tirtir Gang was released on July 28, 1988.[1][2]

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Tirtir Gang a negative review. He criticized the film's confusing depiction of its characters, highlighting the main character Ybañez as being depicted a good man but is shown throughout the story hanging around his criminal friends, neglecting his family, and committing adultery with a hostess, resulting in an unconvincing film. Diaz also noted that because the film is based on a true story, the excessive action scenes and the implausible depiction of a tactically poor Sparrow Unit, a revolutionary group of the New People's Army, negatively underscores the artistic liberties taken by the film.[3]

References

"Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 28, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE.....................Tirtir Gang
"Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 27, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE...................Ang Supremo
Diaz, Lav (August 5, 1988). "Mahirap paniwalaan" [Hard to believe]. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020. Sobra pa sa imbento lalo na kung iisiping batay nga sa totoong buhay ang kuwento.

External links

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang at IMDb

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[1] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 28, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE.....................Tirtir Gang

[2] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 27, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE...................Ang Supremo

[3] Diaz, Lav (August 5, 1988). "Mahirap paniwalaan" [Hard to believe]. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020. Sobra pa sa imbento lalo na kung iisiping batay nga sa totoong buhay ang kuwento.