{{Short description|1988 Filipino fantasy comedy film}} {{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Kambal Tuko | image = | alt = | caption = | director = J. Erastheo Navoa | producer = <!-- Lily Monteverde is an executive producer --> | screenplay = Jose Carreon | story = J. Erastheo Navoa | starring = {{Plainlist| *Susan Roces *Eddie Gutierrez *Richard Gutierrez *Raymond Gutierrez}} | music = Vehnee Saturnino | cinematography = Ricardo Jacinto | editing = George Jarlego | studio = Regal Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1988|04|14|ref1=<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Guide|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880414&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 8, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=April 14, 1988|page=10|quote=GALAXY..................Kambal Tuko}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Guide|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880413&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 8, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=April 13, 1988|page=10|quote=GALAXY....................Hell Track}}</ref>}} | runtime = 128 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=Kambal Tuko | April 14, 1988 Movie|url=https://tfc.tv/show/details/1250/kambal-tuko|website=iWantTFC|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|accessdate=September 11, 2020}}</ref> | country = Philippines | language = Filipino | budget = | gross = }} '''''Kambal Tuko''''' ({{Literal translation|Gecko Twins}}) is a 1988 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by J. Erastheo Navoa, written by Jose N. Carreon, and starring Susan Roces, Eddie Gutierrez, and twin child actors Richard and Raymond Gutierrez. Produced by Regal Films, the film was released on April 14, 1988. Critic Luciano Soriano of the ''Manila Standard'' gave ''Kambal Tuko'' a negative review, criticizing its fantastical elements and excessive number of characters as preventing the film from telling a potentially interesting story.
==Cast== *Susan Roces as Mely *Eddie Gutierrez as Andoy *Richard Gutierrez as Kokoy *Raymond Gutierrez as Totoy *Jenny Lyn as Jenny *Isabel Granada as Isabel *Fatima Alvir as Fatima *Chuckie Dreyfuss as Chuckie *Raffy Romillo as Raffy *Brylle Mondejar as Sammy *Palito as Papay *Cecille Iñigo as Olive *Max Alvarado as Father To Pak *Manolet Ripoll as Manolet *Philip Henson as Philip *Mark Anthony as Mark *Bernard Allan as Bernard *Dencio Padilla as Mr. Dennis<ref name="MSSoriano">{{cite news|last=Soriano|first=Luciano E.|title=Chopsuey|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880422&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 8, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=April 22, 1988|page=10|quote=This chopsuey movie is heavily laced with sundry ingredients.}}</ref> Labis *Rudy Meyer as Entoy, a hunchback<ref name="MSSoriano"/> *Bomber Moran as Boy Macho *Larry Silva as Boy Kinis *Boy Alano as Boy Unano *Joaquin Fajardo (Jake Fajardo) as Boy Guapo *Bing Angeles as feria bossman *Ike Lozada as radio announcer *Flora Gasser as Madame Koping, a psychic<ref name="MSSoriano"/> *Lucy Quinto as Nana Paste *Cris Dalus as an "albularyo" *Coring Obnamia as an "albularyo" *Tom Alvares as Tom *Jun Visconde as Jun *Dondie Contreras as Dondie *Khess Kortes as teacher *Leo Timones Jr. as Tabachoy *Evelyn Vargas as Fruitella and a witch<ref name="MSSoriano"/> *Minnie Aguilar as Orchidella and a witch<ref name="MSSoriano"/> *Beverly Salviejo as Pinakbet and a witch<ref name="MSSoriano"/>
==Release== ''Kambal Tuko'' was released in the Philippines on April 14, 1988, with a ₱100,000 prize for viewers who could correctly identify both of the twin child actors.<ref name="MSSoriano"/>
===Critical response=== Luciano E. Soriano, writing for the ''Manila Standard'', gave ''Kambal Tuko'' a negative review. He criticized its fantastical elements and excessive number of colorful characters as unnecessary, as he thought that the main premise of a family dealing with real-life issues in raising conjoined twins has potential to be a good story on its own.<ref name="MSSoriano"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|1483406}}
{{Jose N. Carreon}}
Category:1988 films Category:1980s fantasy comedy films Category:1988 comedy films Category:Fiction about conjoined twins Category:Filipino-language films Category:Films shot in Metro Manila Category:Philippine fantasy comedy films