Ping Lacson: Super Cop

Ping Lacson: Super Cop is a 2000 Philippine biographical action film directed by Toto Natividad, starring Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez played the then-PNP Chief Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's life and police career.^[1][2] The movie was an official entry for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.^[3][4]

Ping Lacson: Super Cop
Directed by	Toto Natividad
Screenplay by	Willy Laconsay
Story by	Raymond Burgos
Produced by	Eric M. Cuatico Lydia de Leon
Starring	Rudy Fernandez
Cinematography	Rudy Diño Ramon Marcelino
Edited by	Renewin B. Alano Joyce Bernal
Music by	Edwin 'Kiko' Ortega
Production company	Millennium Cinema
Release date	December 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Plot

The movie premises the Kuratong Baleleng rubout in 1995, and showing the timeline of his career, from Philippine Military Academy, Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group, People Power Revolution, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat into reaching PNP Chief post.

Cast

Main

• Rudy Fernandez as Panfilo "Ping" Lacson^[3]
• Lorna Tolentino as Alice de Perio - Lacson^[3]

Supporting casts

• Herbert Bautista as Rivera^[5]
• Ricky Davao as Velayo
• Ray Ventura as Col. Rolando Abadilla
  • The commander of the MISG turned Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
• Nonie "Noni" Buencamino as Senior Superintendent Francisco Zubia
• Joonee Gamboa as Ping Lacson's father

People at Cebu

• Rez Cortez as Cebu Town Mayor
• Ace Espinosa as Cebu Criminal
• Rommel Montano as Cebu Criminal

People at Laguna

• Gamaliel "Gammy" Viray as Mendez

Others (1970s-1980s characters)

• Glydel Mercado as Rowena
• Lee Robin Salazar as Nonoy Zuñiga
• Angel Colmenares as Robina Gokongwei^[6]
• Johnny Chang as John Gokongwei
• Junar "Jun" Aristorenas as Robina's Abductor
• Banjo Romero as Robina's Abductor
• T.J. Calalay as Robina's Abductor
• Noli Tolentino as Robina's Abductor
• Jeffrey Lumcuando as Robina's Abductor

People at 1990s

• Ernie Zarate as Senator
• Menggie Cobarrubias as Senator
• Sonny Bernardo as Senator

Awards and nominations

Award-Giving Body	Category	Result
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Film	Nominated

Controversy

Kilusang Mayo Uno, a left-wing group called the movie to be boycotted, as they stated that Lacson was not a hero, but a corrupt police officer who kills innocent people. The group also stated that the movie only distracting the public from the corruption of then-President Joseph Estrada.^[7]

See also

• Panfilo Lacson