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 |
| Starring | |
| 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. Kwak-kwak 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 one of the doctors 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 collapsed.
Cast
- Aiko Melendez as Dr. Axis
- Michael de Mesa as Dr. Kwak-kwak
- John Ace Zabarte as Angel "A-Gel" Arsenal/Batang-X #1 (b. 21 Dec 1986); he is the younger brother of Kindat/ Batang-X #2. He can levitate.
- John Prats as Kiko "Kindat" Arsenal/Batang-X #2 (b. 16 July 1985); he is the older brother of A-Gel/ Batang-X #1. His powers involve biochemical intensification.
- Anna Larrucea as Trina "3-Na" De La Paz/Batang-X #3 (b. 4 Sep 1983); she is from a rich family but is often ignored by her parents. Her powers involve material fluctuation.
- JC Tizon as Bugoy/G:Boy/Batang-X #4 (b. 1984); he is a vagrant who causes trouble. His powers involve 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
- Jon Achaval as Askal
- 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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