Asedillo

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.

Asedillo
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Directed by	Celso Ad Castillo
Screenplay by	Celso Ad Castillo
Story by	Celso Ad Castillo
Produced by	FPJ
Starring	Fernando Poe Jr.
Cinematography	Sergio Lobo
Edited by	Augusto Salvador
Music by	Restie Umali
Production company	FPJ Productions
Distributed by	FPJ Productions
Release date	September 3, 1971 (1971-09-03)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

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.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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

Awards and nominations

Award-Giving Body	Category	Recipient	Result
1972 FAMAS Awards[6]
	Best Actor	Fernando Poe Jr.	Won
	Best Picture	Asedillo	Nominated