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Napoleon Agra (Mad Killer ng Caloocan)

1978 · 116 min

A grim, matter-of-fact true-crime actioner that follows a killer's spree with unsettling calm and little glamour.

Directed by
Jose Yandoc
Genres
Action
Starring
Ramon Revilla Sr., Susan Valdez-LeGoff, Rez Cortez
Overview
A true story about a conniving sociopathic mass murderer named Napoleon Agra one of the most wanted men ever in the Philippines.

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Directed by
Jose Yandoc
Genres
Action
Starring
Ramon Revilla Sr., Susan Valdez-LeGoff, Rez Cortez
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • madness
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Jose Yandoc
Starring
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Runtime
116 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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