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Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang

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Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang
Directed byWilly Milan
Written by
  • Wilfredo Milan
  • Bonnie Paredes
  • Irma Lucelo
Starring
CinematographyVer Dauz
Edited byPat Ramos
Music byWilly Yusi
Production
companies
Double M Films
EG Productions
Distributed byDouble M Films
Release date
  • July 28, 1988 (1988-07-28)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang, or simply Tirtir Gang, is a 1988 Philippine action film co-written and directed by Willy Milan. The film stars Sonny Parsons as the titular character. 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

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  • Sonny Parsons as Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez
  • Eddie Garcia as Greg
  • 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
  • Roland Dantes as Col. Nabiula
  • Ross Olgado as Col. Cruz
  • Mario Escudero as a police reporter
  • Usman Hassim as Erning Bakal
  • Robert Miller as Robert
  • Pons de Guzman as a judge
  • Fred Moro as a gang leader
  • Marco Polo as Tisoy
  • Fernan Morato as Henry
  • Garry Garcia as Garry
  • Manny Doria as Manny
  • Ben 'Pinoy' Sagmit as Ben Bisay
  • Bong Varona as Bong
  • Arlan Israel as Rolando
  • Robert Talby as Roberto
  • Tom Alvarez as Tommy
  • Carlos David as Caloy
  • Ver Rodriguez as Virgilio
  • Stanley Orong as Stanley
  • Arnold Esguerra as Arnold
  • Rusty Santos as Gen. Ramos

Release

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

Critical response

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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

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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.
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