| Gawa Na ang Bala para sa Akin | |
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| Directed by | Efren M. Jarlego |
| Written by | Tony Cruz |
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| Cinematography | Gener Buenaseda |
| Edited by | George Jarlego |
| Music by | Mon del Rosario |
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| Distributed by | Regal Films Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Gawa Na ang Bala para sa Akin (lit. 'The Bullet for Me Has Already Been Made') is a 1989 Filipino comedy film directed by Efren M. Jarlego and starring Vic Sotto, Monica Herrera, Panchito, Nova Villa, Paquito Diaz, Ruel Vernal, Larry Silva, and Rene Requiestas. It is Sotto's first solo lead role in a film, as his previous film roles were as part of the comedy trio of Tito, Vic and Joey. The film's title is about the 1988 action film Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo (lit. 'The Bullet That Will Kill You Has Been Made').[1] Produced by Regal Films, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment, the film was released on October 25, 1989, and was a box office hit, earning ₱24 million in Metro Manila alone.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a negative review, criticizing its formulaic writing, acting, and disgusting humor.
Nanding and Anton are janitors at an insurance firm. When Nanding is diagnosed with cancer and acute tuberculosis from an X-ray, he plans in desperation to end his life quickly by hiring an assassin to kill him. However, Nanding realizes that his X-ray plates have apparently been mixed up, and so he now has to contend with the hitman who is out to shoot him dead.
The film was released in theaters in late October 1989.[2]
The film was a box office success, earning ₱24 million in Metro Manila alone,[3] and approximately tying with Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle as the highest-grossing comedy film in the region at the time.[4]
Justino Dormiendo, writing for the National Midweek, gave the film a negative review for its formulaic writing and "revolting" humor. He was highly critical of the film's low-brow approach to comedy, stating that "Twice in the film I cringed in my seat, cursing the producers and their ilk for their wanton display of vulgarity and crassness." Dormiendo also criticized the actors as "an abominable lot", but singled out actress Nova Villa for her "occasionally funny antics."[1]
On April 8, 2020, Regal Entertainment made the film available for streaming free of charge on YouTube for a limited time before restricting access, and later made it available once again by mid-June 2021.[5]
