Movie
Gusting Pusa
100 min
A scrappy, punchy ride through grimy streets, all flying fists, gunfire and rough charm that keeps you cheering for the underdog.
- Directed by
- Chito B. Tapawan
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Starring
- Rudy Fernandez, Marianne dela Riva, Amy Austria
- Overview
- Starring action star Rudy Fernandez, Gusting Pusa is a fast-paced 1978 Philippine action-adventure film. The story revolves around a gritty, street-smart protagonist named Gusting—nicknamed "Pusa" (Cat) due to his agility and sharp survival instincts. Armed with a mystical anting-anting (amulet) that allegedly grants him special powers or extreme luck, Gusting navigates a dangerous underworld, clashing with relentless syndicates led by crooked characters. The film heavily showcases intense hand-to-hand combat, classic late-70s shootouts, and urban survival themes typical of the era's Pinoy action cinema.
- How it feels
- Tense, dark, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Survival, crime, violence, justice
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Chito B. Tapawan
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Starring
- Rudy Fernandez, Marianne dela Riva, Amy Austria





