Asedillo is a 1971 Philippine biographical period action film written and directed by Celso Ad Castillo and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars in the lead role of Teodoro Asedillo, a former schoolteacher-turned-labor leader who later became known as "The Terror of the Sierra Madre". The film co-stars Paquito Diaz, Barbara Perez, and Carlos Padilla Jr.
The film, while critically and commercially a success, is infamous for having begun the SOP of informing cinema owners ahead of time if Fernando Poe Jr. will die in his films as a riot ensued following the death of Poe's character in a screening in Zamboanga.
Cast and characters Fernando Poe Jr. as Teodoro Asedillo Paquito Diaz as Vicente Barbara Perez as Julia Jose Romulo as Pepe Carlos Padilla Jr. Rebecca Imelda Ilanan Lito Anzures as Tano Roberto Talabis as Tonyo Ruel Vernal as Abel
Production Scenes from the film were shot in Kalayaan, Laguna.
Awards and nominations Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result 1972 FAMAS Awards Best ActorFernando Poe Jr. Best Picture Asedillo
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