No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander

1987 Filipino film starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces

Pablo Gomez
Fred Navarro

Produced byFPJStarring

Fernando Poe Jr.
Susan Roces

CinematographyVer P. ReyesEdited byAugusto SalvadorMusic byJimmy Fabregas

Production
company

FPJ Productions

Release date

September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)

CountryPhilippinesLanguageFilipino

No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Kumander is a 1987 Filipino action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago^[1] and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and his wife Susan Roces, the latter as the titular commander. Produced by FPJ Productions, the film was released on September 17, 1987. Critic Luciano E. Soriano of the Manila Standard gave Kumander a mildly positive review, commending Poe and Roces' "delightful" performances while deeming the film "mildly amusing" and "an over-extended [TV] sitcom".

Plot

Cast

Fernando Poe Jr. as Gener, a car dealer^[2]
Susan Roces as Benita, a barangay chairperson and real estate agent^[2]
Sheryl Cruz
Randy Santiago as Einstein, a scientist^[2]
Paquito Diaz
Bong Dimayacyac
Chichay as Lola Baby^[2]
Dencio Padilla as Dennis^[2]
Bayani Casimiro as Lolo Boy^[2]
Tina Loy
Mely Tagasa as Honorata, Benita's friend^[2]
Tatlong Pinoy
Bamba
Max Alvarado
Janice Jurado
Joseph Sonora
Jeffrey Sonora
Lollibie
Becky Misa
Vic Varrion
Luis Benedicto
Nonoy de Guzman
Belo Borja
Eddie Tuazon
Jimmy Reyes
Dennis Padilla^[3]

Release

The film was given a "G" rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB),^[4] and was released on September 17, 1987.^[5]

Critical response

Luciano E. Soriano, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Kumander a mildy positive review, stating that the film was a "mildly amusing situation comedy" with varying degrees of success in terms of comedic performances from the actors, though he considers Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces "delightful" in their roles. Soriano also deems it to at least be superior to other local comedies for relying on its situations instead of facial expressions and toilet humor.^[2]

References

^ "Santiago brothers Rowell, Randy, Raymart remember late father on his birthday'". Push. June 22, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Soriano, Luciano E. (September 21, 1987). "A mildly amusing sitcom". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ Siazon, Rachel (December 16, 2020). "Dennis Padilla: The comedian who played young FPJ in the movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "MTRCB Classification Guide for films reviewed 11-18 Sept. 1987". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. September 21, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. September 21, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved August 20, 2020.