Kamao

1987 television documentary film

This article is about a television film. For the Hawaiian bird Kamao, see Kāmaʻo.

Kamao

Genre| Action
Directed by| Celso Ad. Castillo
Starring|

* Fernando Poe Jr.
* Celso Ad. Castillo
* Mary Walter
* Rachel Ann Wolfe

Country of origin| Philippines
Original language| Filipino
Production
Production companies|

* Kapisanan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
* Multi-TeleVentures, Inc.

Original release
Network| Radio Philippines Network
Release| June 11, 1987 (1987-06-11)

Kamao (lit. 'Fist') is a 1987 Filipino made-for-television action film directed by Celso Ad. Castillo and starring Fernando Poe Jr., Castillo, Mary Walter, and Rachel Ann Wolfe.[1] Produced as the first television film for the Artista anthology program on Radio Philippines Network (RPN), it is about a boxer-turned-barangay captain who has to deal with a gang of drug dealers. The film first aired on RPN in the Philippines on June 11, 1987.

## Cast

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* Fernando Poe Jr.
* Celso Ad. Castillo
* Mary Walter
* Rachel Ann Wolfe

## Release

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Kamao originally aired on RPN in the Philippines on June 11, 1987, as the first installment of the Artista anthology program.[2][3]

### Critical response

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Art Dialogo of the Manila Standard gave Kamao a positive, albeit cynical, review. While he considered Fernando Poe Jr. as "not a letdown" and Celso Ad. Castillo to be "believable", he gave special praise to Rachel Ann Wolfe's performance as the drug-addled sister of Poe's character, stating that she "lent freshness to what could have been another washed out production.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Dialogo, Art (July 2, 1987). "Tele-movie comes of age?". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
2. ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 11, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2020. "9 ( 9) Artista"
3. ^ "TV Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. June 4, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved September 11, 2020. "9 ( 9) Thursday Night Special"

## External links

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* Kamao at IMDb

*[lit.]: literal translation