# Lakay

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{{short description|1992 Filipino film starring Fernando Poe Jr.}}
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{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Lakay
| image          =

| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = Nilo Saez
| producer       = <!-- Beng Pascual is an executive producer -->
| screenplay     = Jose Carreon
| story          = P/Col Juanito Lagasca
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
*[Fernando Poe Jr.](/source/Fernando_Poe_Jr.)
*[Charo Santos](/source/Charo_Santos-Concio)
*Rina Reyes
*[Efren Reyes Jr.](/source/Efren_Reyes_Jr.)}}
| narrator       = 
| music          = [Jaime Fabregas](/source/Jaime_Fabregas)
| cinematography = Ver Reyes
| editing        = {{Plainlist|
*Rene Tala
*Ever Ramos}}
| studio         = GP Films
| distributor    = 
| released       = {{Film date|1992|11|4}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = [Philippines](/source/Philippines)
| language       = [Filipino](/source/Filipino_language)
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}
'''''Lakay''''' (subtitled '''''A True to Life Story of P/Col Juanito Lagasca''''') is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Nilo Saez, written by Jose Carreon, and starring [Fernando Poe Jr.](/source/Fernando_Poe_Jr.) as the titular [police colonel](/source/Police_ranks_of_the_Philippines). It also stars [Charo Santos](/source/Charo_Santos-Concio), Rina Reyes, [Efren Reyes Jr.](/source/Efren_Reyes_Jr.), Jose Romulo, Philip Gamboa, [Romy Diaz](/source/Romy_Diaz), Madel Locsin, Flexi Sarte, and Fredmoore De Los Santos. Produced by GP Films, the film was released on November 4, 1992.

==Cast==
{{Div col}}
*[Fernando Poe Jr.](/source/Fernando_Poe_Jr.) as P/Col. Juanito "Lakay" Lagasca
*[Charo Santos](/source/Charo_Santos-Concio)
*[Rina Reyes](/source/Rina_Reyes)
*[Efren Reyes Jr.](/source/Efren_Reyes_Jr.) as Leonardo "Waway" Delos Reyes
*[Jose Romulo](/source/Jose_Romulo)
*[Philip Gamboa](/source/Philip_Gamboa)
*[Romy Diaz](/source/Romy_Diaz)
*Madel Locsin
*Flexi Sarte
*Fredmoore De Los Santos
*Ernie David
*Ronnie Olivar
*Avel Monado
*Efren Belardo
*Bert Garon
*Buddy Dator
*Rene Hawkins<!-- Sr. -->
*Danny Riel
*Jess Vargas
*Tirso Mediavillo
*Mario Cavero
*Renato Tanchinco
*[Lucita Soriano](/source/Lucita_Soriano)
*Odette Khan
*Marithez Samson
*Naty Santiago
*[Ramon D Salva](/source/Ramon_d'Salva) as Congressman
*[Berting Labra](/source/Berting_Labra)
*Rommel Valdez
*Vic Varrion
*Eddie Arenas
*Michael Murray
*Nanding Fernandez
*Ernie Ortega
*[Hermino "Butch" Bautista](/source/Herminio_Bautista)
*Alfred Salta
*Jimmy Reyes
*Bebeng Amora
*Cris Daluz
*Ernie Forte
*Nemie Gutierrez
*Tony Tacorda
*Nonoy De Guzman
*Johnny Vicar
{{Div col end}}

==Production==
{{quote box|width=30em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|quote="Ronnie [Poe] is my only choice. Not only because he happens to be the long-time movie king and my favorite actor, but more of his screen impact. I believe Ronnie truly projects a man of principles, a fearless fighter of the oppressed which I fought for when I was active in service.|source=—Juanito Lagasca<ref name="MSstory">{{cite news|title=FPJ in another true-to-life police story|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19920917&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=November 4, 2020|work=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=September 17, 1992|page=23}}</ref>}}
Retired officer Juanito Lagasca gave his approval to a film adaptation of his story once George Pascual of GP Films assured that [Fernando Poe Jr.](/source/Fernando_Poe_Jr.) was cast in his role.<ref name="MSstory"/>

==Release==
''Lakay'' was released in the Philippines on November 4, 1992.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Opening Today|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19921104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=November 4, 2020|work=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=November 4, 1992|page=20|quote=Now... The One And Only King Of Action Fernando Poe, Jr. In His Rare True-To-Life Portrayal [-] P/Col. Juanito Lagasca [-] The Man Feared By Criminals!!!}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0344816}}

{{Jose N. Carreon}}

Category:1992 films
Category:1992 action films
Category:Action films based on actual events
Category:Filipino-language films
Category:Philippine action films

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