SPO4 Santiago: Sharpshooter

SPO4 Santiago: Sharpshooter is a 1996 Filipino biographical action film edited and directed by Pepe Marcos. The film stars Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in the title role. The film is based on the life of Jaime Santiago, a former police officer became a presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court in Manila and currently director of the National Bureau of Investigation.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

SPO4 Santiago: Sharpshooter
Directed by	Pepe Marcos
Screenplay by	Jojo Lapus
Story by	Jaime Santiago
Produced by	Jose Mari M. Bautista
Starring	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.
Cinematography	Danny Bustos
Edited by	Pepe Marcos
Music by	Mon Del Rosario
Production companies	Mahogany Pictures Viva Films
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	May 1, 1996 (1996-05-01)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino English

Cast

• Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. as SPO4 Jaime B. Santiago
• Tonton Gutierrez as Boy Palomar
• Ina Raymundo as Elsa Lopez
• Dindi Gallardo as Jaime's Wife
• Raymond Bagatsing as Boy's Henchman
• Junar Aristorenas as Boy's Henchman
• Stefano Mori as Jaime's Son
• Caridad Sanchez as Jaime's Mother
• Lito Legaspi as Col. Dibayan
• King Gutierrez as Jaime's Policeman
• Atoy Co as Jaime's Policeman
• Danny Riel as Jaime's Policeman
• Polly Cadsawan as Jaime's Policeman
• Ben Sagmit as Jaime's Policeman

Release

The film premiered on May 1, 1996, at the Odeon Theater in Sta. Cruz, Manila.^[8] Jaime Santiago himself attended the premiere with actor Bong Revilla, but had to leave early when he heard of a hostage situation taking place in Tondo. After negotiations by the SWAT team on location proved unsuccessful, Santiago positioned himself in a nearby house and shot the hostage taker dead with an M16 rifle, saving the hostage who was a one-year-old girl.^[8]