Isang Bala, Isang Buhay () is a 1989 Filipino action film co-written and directed by Jose N. Carreon. The film stars Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Dawn Zulueta, Suzanne Gonzales, Rosemarie Gil, Paquito Diaz, Ruben Rustia, Subas Herrero, Dencio Padilla, and Ilonnah Jean. Produced by Viva Films, the film was released on November 2, 1989.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a negative review, criticizing its cliché plot that fictionalizes the real story it is based on.
Cast Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. as Daniel Zarragoza Dawn Zulueta as Dolores Tony Ferrer as Roman Suzanne Gonzales as Celis Rosemarie Gil as Dolores' Mother Romeo Rivera as Dolores' Father Paquito Diaz as Rigor Ruben Rustia as Don Honorio Subas Herrero as Mr. Abad Dencio Padilla as Mang Doming Ilonnah Jean as Maita George Estregan Jr. as ex-commando Rez Cortez as Ex-Commando Robert Talabis as Capt. Omar Bing Davao as Ex-Commando Mon Godiz as Ex-Commando Edwin Reyes as Ex-Commando Roldan Aquino as Lt. Roldan RR Herrera as Monching Rudy Meyer as Barbie Mario Escudero as Mr. Zulueta Arthur Santamaria as Arvee
Production Isang Bala, Isang Buhay is actress Ilonah Jean's first film for Viva Films.
Release Isang Bala, Isang Buhay was released in theaters on November 2, 1989.
Critical response Justino Dormiendo, writing for the National Midweek, gave the film a negative review. He criticized the film's tired plot of "gold-hearted goons forced to embrace a life of crime and mayhem" which fictionalizes the true story from which it is based, and noted that Daniel's principle of using only one bullet for every opponent makes the film absurd "as soon as Revilla guns down his second victim." He also considered the actor's performances to be "barely passable." Overall, Dormiendo expressed disappointment in the film due to director Carreon previously demonstrating his filmmaking skills through his "brilliantly-scripted" Broken Marriage (1983) and "impressive directorial debut" Sandakot Na Bala (1988).
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