Magiting at Pusakal

Magiting at Pusakal is a 1972 Filipino action film starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Joseph Estrada. Directed by Augusto Buenaventura and co-written by Buenaventura and Ruben Rustia, the film is about Leon and Joe, two fugitives of contrasting personalities who try to avoid capture during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Produced by Joseph Estrada Productions, the film was released in the Philippines on April 15, 1972, and was later given a re-release in 1988.

Magiting at Pusakal
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Augusto Buenaventura
Written by	Augusto Buenaventura[1] Ruben Rustia[1]
Starring	Fernando Poe Jr. Joseph Estrada Rosanna Ortiz Jeanne Young
Cinematography	Fermin Pagsisihan
Edited by	Atilano Salvador
Music by	Ernani Cuenco
Production company	Joseph Estrada Productions[2]
Release date	April 15, 1972 (1972-04-15)
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog

Cast

• Fernando Poe Jr. as Leon Magsalin^[1]
• Joseph Estrada as Joe Ronquillo^[1]
• Rosanna Ortiz as Salome^[1]
• Jeanne Young
• Ruben Rustia as Kalayaan^[1]
• Angelo Ventura
• Jesse Lee
• Ruel Vernal
• Jon Mariano
• Bert Lafortaza
• Avel Morado
• Blanco Santos
• Vic Gaza
• Pecos Lachica
• SOS Daredevils
• TNT Boys

Release

Magiting at Pusakal was originally released in the Philippines on April 15, 1972.^[2] The film was later given a re-release in wet season 1988.^[1]

Critical response

Upon the film's re-release in 1988, Lav Diaz gave the film a mixed review, criticizing the credits and action sequences as lacking ("A few blasts of the heroes' guns, already so many enemies are falling down") while praising the film's timely themes and Joseph Estrada's ability to deliver amusing one-liners as the "pusakal" (a person addicted to stealing and gambling).^[1][3]