Gangster Lolo

{{Short description|2014 Filipino action film}} {{Infobox film | name = Gangster Lolo | image = | alt = | caption = | director = William G. Mayo | producer = {{Plainlist| *Randolph I. Nonato *Rylan Flores *Marilou Monato}} | screenplay = Soxie Topacio | story = William G. Mayo | starring = {{Plainlist| *Bembol Roco *Soxie Topacio *Pen Medina *Rez Cortez *Leo Martinez}} | music = Edward G. Mayo | cinematography = Edward G. Mayo | editing = Edward G. Mayo | studio = {{Plainlist| *Cosmic Raven Ventures *Philippine Motion Pictures Directors Association}} | distributor = Cosmic Raven Ventures | released = {{Film date|2014|10|25|SM North EDSA|2014|12|17|ref2=<ref name="PSNBautista">{{cite news|last=Bautista|first=Emy Abuan|title=Kris takot mag-abono kina Coco at Direk Chito|url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2014/12/14/1402528/kris-takot-mag-abono-kina-coco-direk-chito|access-date=October 27, 2023|work=Pilipino Star Ngayon|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=December 14, 2014|language=Filipino}}</ref>}} | runtime = 95 minutes | country = Philippines | language = Filipino | budget = | gross = }} '''''Gangster Lolo''''' ({{Literal translation|Gangster Grandpa}}) is a 2014 Filipino action comedy film directed by William G. Mayo from a script by actor Soxie Topacio. It is about five elderly ex-convicts who set out to look for hidden wealth using a map given to them by their fellow ex-convict. Produced by Cosmic Raven Ventures, the film was released on December 17, 2014.

==Cast== {{Div col}} *Leo Martinez as Asiong Salonpas *Bembol Roco *Soxie Topacio *Pen Medina *Rez Cortez *Isabel Granada *Janice Jurado *Richard Quan *Boy Alano as Jack *Archie Adamos as Jim *Pamela Ortiz *Vincent Dafalong *Amay Bisaya *Dinky Doo *Hero Bautista *Robert Miller *Jess Sanches *Rylan Flores as Bogart *Jeric Raval *Elyza Rivera *Regine Mendieta *Leon Miguel *Stephanie Mananquil *Ghen Gabriel *Margaux Montano *Allan Ortega *Ramon Ramos *Telly Babasa {{Div col end}}

==Release== ''Gangster Lolo'' premiered at The Block of SM North EDSA on October 25, 2014.<ref name="PMBaustista">{{cite news|last=Bautista|first=Emy Abuan|title=Mga lolong aktor, sumabak sa aksyon|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2014/11/15/1391975/mga-lolong-aktor-sumabak-sa-aksyon|access-date=October 27, 2023|work=Pang-Masa|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=November 15, 2014|language=Filipino}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=William|title=Action Comedy Movie...|url=https://www.facebook.com/DIREKWGM/posts/10154622323535048|website=Facebook|publisher=Meta Platforms, Inc.|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref> Days after the film's premiere, director William Mayo suffered a mild stroke, but was able to recover after going to the Philippine Heart Center.<ref name="PMBaustista"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=William|title=still here T Phil haErt. CE ter442 [sic]...|url=https://www.facebook.com/DIREKWGM/posts/pfbid02AxrYKLbPqbUZnZS3gT9Yetd1gKjpG7X2Laar6VtfVjdduU7zfWYFk2oeMgFwteQKl|website=Facebook|publisher=Meta Platforms, Inc.|date=November 2, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=William|title=I'm out of hospital today going home naa|url=https://www.facebook.com/DIREKWGM/posts/pfbid02mfNx5LVKg67H3ddXLDRSgQXzNbrfPLAN8PRF4d753uQiXmvf7fWBgmTphkjMe5rHl|website=Facebook|publisher=Meta Platforms, Inc.|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2023|language=English, Filipino}}</ref> The film was originally scheduled for nationwide release on November 19, 2014,<ref>{{cite news|title=Expendables Filipino style|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/11/15/1391817/expendables-filipino-style|access-date=October 27, 2023|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=November 15, 2014|location=Manila, Philippines}}</ref> but was delayed instead to December 17.<ref name="PSNBautista"/><ref>{{cite web|author=SM Cinema|title=GANGSTER LOLO opens at SM Cinema today!|url=https://www.facebook.com/SMCinema/photos/a.10150787155616859/10152651643296859|website=Facebook|publisher=Meta Platforms, Inc.|date=December 17, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|4288856}}

Category:2014 films Category:2014 action comedy films Category:Filipino-language films Category:Films about treasure hunting Category:Philippine action comedy films