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Ang Dalubhasa

2000 · 115 min

A somber, revenge-driven drama that shifts into a story of guilt and redemption, anchored by a stoic hero's quiet suffering.

Overview: Jaime de Guzman, a military neurosurgeon, survives a massacre that killed his wife and daughter. He hunts down all perpetrators and is able to kill them except the boss. From returning to a normal life and to the death of a girl after performing a brain operation to her, he hides his guilt to his new life.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
guilt
redemption
healing
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Fernando Poe Jr.
Written by: Pablo S. Gomez, Manny R. Buising
Starring: Fernando Poe Jr., Nanette Medved, Maritoni Fernandez, Cris Villonco, Paquito Diaz, Ricardo Cepeda, Berting Labra, Bob Soler
Cinematography: Ver Reyes
Runtime: 115 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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