Batang-X
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| Batang-X | |
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| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Peque Gallaga |
| Produced by | Lily Monteverde |
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| Cinematography | Jose Tutañes |
| Edited by | Danny Gloria |
| Music by | Archie Castillo |
Production company | Regal Films |
| Distributed by | Regal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Batang-X is a 1995 Filipino film written and directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes from their screenplay, based on a story written by Gallaga.
Produced and distributed by Regal Films, the film is about 5 children with superhuman abilities who get kidnapped by the alien Dr. Axis to help her steal sources of energy for her spaceship.[1][2][3]
Plot
Dr. Kwago introduces himself in an abandoned factory somewhere as he narrates the story of the children who saved the world.
Four mutant children were abducted through various means and brought to Dr. Axis' office to be given cybernetic enhancements. Dr. Axis celebrates the success of the operations on the four children and Zygrax went on a mission to find the doctors responsible for the operations on the children, with him successfully finding the information by killing Dr. Drago and stealing the genetic information.
While the four children recovered, another child was in a tank and he was told by Dr. Kwak-kwak that he will be the one who will lead the ones who recovered. After talking, his lab got damaged by ground shaking. The children are then revealed to have lost their previous memories and they were briefed by Dr. Axis, who introduces herself as their mother.
The children were given different tests to evaluate the powers, often causing trouble to orderlies and doctors alike. Dr. Kwago arrived at Dr. Axis' office and asked her to give the four children to her since he wanted to save the world using them. The two argued and just as Dr. Kwago was forced to leave, the ground shook once more, damaging the building.
Batang-X #5 was brought out of his tank to be operated on by Dr. Kwago, which gave him excruciating pain in the process. Dr. Dinero and his wife were discussing about the results of the children in their own household when they were attacked once more by Zygrax. Zygrax killed the couple and located the address of Dr. Axis' headquarters as well as the children.
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Cast
- Aiko Melendez as Dr. Axis
- Michael de Mesa as Dr. Kwago/Kwak-kwak
- John Ace Zabarte as Angel "A-Gel" Arsenal/Batang-X #1 (b. Dec 21, 1986); he is the younger brother of Kindat/ Batang-X #2. He can levitate.
- John Prats as Kiko "Kindat" Arsenal/Batang-X #2 (b. July 16, 1985); he is the older brother of A-Gel/ Batang-X #1. His powers involve eye beams/laser vision (written in the film as biochemical intensification).
- Anna Larrucea as Trina "3-Na" De La Paz/Batang-X #3 (b. Sep 4, 1983); she is from a rich family but is often ignored by her parents. Her powers involve turning invisible (written in the film as material fluctuation).
- JC Tizon as Bugoy/G:Boy/Batang-X #4 (b. 1984); he is a vagrant who causes trouble. His powers involve super strength (written in the film as muscular oscillation).
- Janus del Prado as Control/Batang-X #5
- Alvin Froy Alemania as Freighten Kid
- Chuck Perez as Zygrax
- Jeofrey Eigenmann as Philips
- Al Tantay as Dr. Dinero
- Amy Perez as Mrs. Dinero
- Troy Martino as Dr. Drago
- Teresa Loyzaga as Trina's mother
- Jaime Fabregas as Warlalu, one of Dr. Axis' henchmen
- Jon Achaval as Askal, another of Dr. Axis' henchmen
- Orestes Ojeda as Angel & Kiko's father
- Tess Dumpit as Angel & Kiko's mother
- Mel Kimura as Lab Assistant
Franchise
Television
The movie's success generated a TV series Batang X sa TV on ABC 5, directed by Lore Reyes. The show was developed by MPB Primedia. It ran 45 minutes long per episode.
In 2008, another TV series was commissioned by Unitel Productions, Batang X: The Next Generation, broadcast every Saturday on TV5 (formerly ABC 5). The show's special digital effects were executed by Optima, Inc. and Digitrax, Inc.
Comics
A comic book series of Batang X was published by Sonic Publishing and was sponsored, as with the movie, by McDonald's.
References
- ^ "Then And Now: The Cast of "Batang X"". FilipiKnow. May 26, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "#Throwback: What happened to the 'Batang-X' stars?". GMA Entertainment. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Awit, Jujemay G. (August 27, 2017). "Pinoy superheroes". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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