
Ang Maestro
Seen it?1981 | 148 min | Drama, Action
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone after some adrenaline and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Liked Beast? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Orphan Hernan becomes a ward of a fencing master and learns to be a skilful sword fighter. He crosses swords with the ruthless, Ignacio de la Vega who will stop at nothing until he has acquired the title "maestro".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fernando Poe Jr.
- Fernando Poe Jr.Hernan de Zuniga
- Chat SilayanAmanda
- Romy DiazIgnacio de la Vega
- Paquito DiazQuintero
- Jose Romulo
- Mario Escudero
- Bert Olivar
- Max Laurel
- Nello Nayo
- Ruben Ramos