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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 A Dangerous Life
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Film Details - McElroy and McElroy , 1988

Producers:

Hal McElroy

Production Companies:

McElroy and McElroy

Director of Photography:

James Bartle

Editors:

Michael Honey
Tony Kavanagh

Production Designers:

Murray Picknett

Composer:

Brian May

Cast:

Gary Busey (Tony O'Neil), Johnny Delgado (Lt. Col. 'Red' Kapunan), Roy Alvarez (Col. 'Tiger' Tecson), Ray Ventura (Gen. 'Eddie' Ramos), Joonee Gamboa (Juan 'Johnny' Ponce Enrile), Ruben Rustia (Ferdinand Marcos), Mervyn Samson (Gen. Ver), Pudji Waseso (Father Villegas), Rolando Tinio (Cardinal Sin), Michael Pate (Ambassador Bosworth), Rez Cortez (Col. 'Gringo' Honasan), Vic Diaz (Maj. General Olivas), Freddie Santos (Butz Aquino), Edwina Kinnes (Mother Superior), Mars Cavestany Jr. (Capt. Morales), Tessie Tomas (Imelda Marcos), Rebecca Gilling (Angie Fox), Dody Lacuna (Manager Radio Veritas), James Handy (Mike Heseltine), Felindo Obach (General Tadiar), Laurice Guillen (Cory Aquino), Tony Carreon (Ramon Mitra), Arianthe Galani (Josephine Reyes), Eva Bartholomeuz (Nun), Mohamed Azghar Ali (Tank Commander), Mona Lisa (Francisca Monzon), Odette Khan (June Keithley), P. Alvina Jr. (Tadiar's Godfather), Spanky Manikan (Ramon) Joe Gruta (Col. Antonio Sotelo), Noel Trinidad (Jimmy Ongpin), Peter Gwynne (U.S. Senator Laxalt), Jacinta Coehlo (Imee Marcos), Robert Talabis (Joker Arroyo), Cris Vertido (Doy Laurel), Dido De La Paz (Colonel Cruz), Jim Carpenter (Pilot), Bishop Reyes (Himself), Dina Bonnevie, Dave Brodett, Leah Cabusi, Alexander Cortez, Jaime Fabregas, Rosemarie Gil, Pita Liboro, Tony Mabesa, Lawrence Mah, Ces Mathay, Pen Medina, David Morris, Grace Parr, Betty Mae Piccio, Arthur Sherman, Tito Tesoro, Gamaliel Viray, Ernie Zarate, Junix Inocian, Amiel Leonardia, Ken Metcalfe, Val Victa.

Release Dates:

1. Premiered in the USA through HBO on 27 November 1988. Also aired in Australia on the ABC in 1988. First aired in the Philippines in 1989.
2. Released on videocassette format ca. 1989 by Rainbow products.

Location:

  • Filmed on location in the Philippines.

Notes:

1. Also known as Ein Gefährliches Leben (West Germany), The Four-Day Revolution Australia (working title), and Vaarallista Elämää (Finland).
2. Conceived by Hal McElroy, A Dangerous Life was the first Australian mini-series produced for the US pay-television service Home Box Office (HBO). The series was produced by McElroy and McElroy Productions in association with FilmAccord Corporation, Home Box Office (USA), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Zenith Productions (UK).

Settings:
  • c
    Philippines,
    c
    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • 1983-1986
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