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Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio) is a 1989 Filipino crime action film based on the titular incident on June 8, 1989.[1] Directed by Ben "M7" Yalung, the film stars Lito Lapid, Jackie Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Berting Labra, Ruel Vernal, Robert Talabis, Rez Cortez, King Gutierrez and Edwin Reyes. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released on October 25, 1989.

Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio)
Directed by	Ben "M7" Yalung
Written by	Tony Mortel
Produced by	Horace G. Yalung Roman G. Yalung Ricardo Q. Yalung
Starring	Lito Lapid Jackie Aquino Eddie Garcia Paquito Diaz
Cinematography	Ernesto "Boy" Dominguez
Edited by	Joe Solo
Music by	Mon del Rosario
Production company	Cine Suerte
Distributed by	Cine Suerte
Release date	October 25, 1989 (1989-10-25)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a positive review for its "engrossing" storytelling, though he was nevertheless critical of the decision to exploit a tragic incident for mass consumption.

Cast

Production

Phillip Salvador was originally cast as Lt. Col. Dimagmaliw. However, he was still on vacation and director Ben Yalung was pressured to release the film while the incident was still of interest. As a result, Lito Lapid took over the role.[3]

Release

Jones Bridge Massacre was released in theaters in late October 1989.[4] Brig. Gen. Alfredo Lim, director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), was reportedly impressed by the film's trailer alone, and thus gave his endorsement of the film.[5]

Critical response

Justino Dormiendo, writing for the National Midweek, gave Jones Bridge Massacre a positive review, praising its "engrossing" storytelling, the well-defined characterization of Aladdin, and the "gratifying" plot twist.[2] However, he still cited numerous shortcomings of the film, such as the caricatured portrayal of real life figures such as Alfredo Lim and Jejomar Binay, the presumptuous stance the filmmakers took in presenting the twist as accurate to real life, and the film's apparent exploitation of "an all-too real event" for a mass audience.[2]

References

External links

• Jones Bridge Massacre at IMDb

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