Chavit (film)

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Chavit
Directed by	Carlo J. Caparas
Produced by	Carlo J. Caparas ; Donna Villa
Starring	Cesar Montano Eddie Garcia Dina Bonnevie Tommy Abuel Tirso Cruz III Pinky de Leon Clavel Vendaña
Release date(s)	2003
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino;Tagalog
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Chavit, also known as Chavit Singson Story and Chavit: Blood Son of Ilocos , is a 2003 Filipino biographical action film drama produced and directed by Carlo J. Caparas starring Filipino actors Cesar Montano, Eddie Garcia and Dina Bonnevie.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot

This movie is about the story of Chavit Singson (born 1941), a Philippine politician, and the Governor of the Ilocos Sur province in the Philippines. Singson is known to have started EDSA II in October 2000 when he alleged he gave Philippine President Joseph Estrada 400 million pesos as payoff from illegal gambling profits.

Estrada was put under investigation, but on 16 January 2001, a key piece of evidence was blocked in court, leading to protests in Manila and other major cities backing then vice president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo resulting in the ouster of Joseph Estrada.

[edit] Cast

Cesar Montano - Chavit Singson
Eddie Garcia - Congressman Floro Crisologo
Dina Bonnevie -
Tommy Abuel - Jose Singson (father of Chavit Singson)
Tirso Cruz III - Bingbong Crisologo
Pinky de Leon - Carmeling Crisologo (wife of Congressman Crisologo and mother of Bingbong)
Clavel Vendaña - Imelda Marcos
Marita Zobel - Caridad Crisologu (mother of Chavit Singson)
Rommel Montano
Ricardo Cepeda - Titong Singson (Chavit's brother)

[edit] Production

The role played by Dina Bonnevie was originally intended for Snooky Serna. ^[1]In the scene where Singson was shown crying following his brother's death, the former governor was played by his real son, Christopher.^[2]

[edit] References

^ Chavit (2003) Internet Movie Database Retrieved 4 December, 2006.
^ [http://www.inq7.net/lif/2003/dec/22/lif_7-1.htm/ After the movie, comes the Chavit book] Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 4 December, 2006.

The day Chavit Singson confronted Crisologo again

[edit] External links

Chavit(2003) at Internet Movie Database

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