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{{Short description|1989 action film starring Lito Lapid}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio)''}}
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{{Infobox film
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| name           = Jones Bridge Massacre<br>(Task Force Clabio)
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| director       = Ben "M7" Yalung
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
*Horace G. Yalung
*Roman G. Yalung
*Ricardo Q. Yalung
*Eduardo V. Garcia}}
| writer         = Tony Mortel
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
*[[Lito Lapid]]
*Jackie Aquino
*[[Eddie Garcia]]
*[[Paquito Diaz]]}}
| music          = Mon del Rosario
| cinematography = Ernesto "Boy" Dominguez
| editing        = Joe Solo
| studio         = Cine Suerte<br>EG Productions
| distributor    = Cine Suerte
| released       = {{Film date|1989|10|25}}
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| country        = [[Philippines]]
| language       = [[Filipino language|Filipino]]
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'''''Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio)''''' is a 1989 Filipino [[Crime film#Crime action|crime action film]] based on an ambush on the [[Jones Bridge#Incidents|Jones Bridge]] on June 8, 1989, in which two policemen were killed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ignacio |first=Bert |title=Ambush: 2 policemen killed in ₱2-M holdup |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19890609&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=June 9, 1989 |newspaper=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |access-date=July 12, 2023 |page=18 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ignacio |first1=Bert |last2=Fernando |first2=Jean |title=Soldiers, not cops, in Jones Bridge ambush |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19890613&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=June 8, 2021 |newspaper=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |date=June 13, 1989 |page=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Directed by Ben "M7" Yalung, the film stars [[Lito Lapid]], Jackie Aquino, [[Eddie Garcia]], [[Paquito Diaz]], [[Berting Labra]], [[Ruel Vernal]], Robert Talabis, [[Rez Cortez]], King Gutierrez and Edwin Reyes. Produced by Cine Suerte and EG Productions, the film was released on October 25, 1989.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the ''National Midweek'' gave the film a positive review for its "engrossing" storytelling, though he was nevertheless critical of the decision to exploit a tragic incident for mass consumption.
==Cast==
{{Div col}}
*[[Lito Lapid]] as P/Lt. Col. Aladdin Dimagmaliw
*Jackie Aquino
*[[Eddie Garcia]]
*[[Paquito Diaz]]
*[[Berting Labra]]
*[[Ruel Vernal]]
*Robert Talabis
*[[Rez Cortez]]
*King Gutierrez
*Edwin Reyes
*[[Renato del Prado]]
*Manjo del Mundo
*Ernie Zarate as [[Alfredo Lim]]<ref name="MSDormiendo">{{cite news|last=Dormiendo|first=Justino|title=Mudslinging Sotto, Gunslinging Lapid|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDgTAQAAMAAJ|access-date=June 8, 2021|work=National Midweek|publisher=Lagda Publishing Inc.|date=November 22, 1989|pages=29–30}}</ref>
*Romy Romulo
*Myleen Gonzales
*[[Rose Ann Gonzales]]
*Frank Lapid
*Polly Cagsawan
*Rene Yalung
*[[Roldan Aquino]]
*Joey Padilla
{{Div col end}}
==Production==
Director Ben "M7" Yalung of Cine Suerte announced in July 1989 that he will produce a film adaptation of the June 8 incident, having consulted with both Western Police District chief [[Alfredo Lim]] and [[Movie and Television Review and Classification Board]] (MTRCB) chairman [[Manuel Morato]] regarding his intention.<ref>{{cite news|last=Libo-on|first=Eddie|title=Six pink roses for Vi|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yK0VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6023%2C3939467|access-date=November 22, 2022|work=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=July 23, 1989|page=14|via=[[Google News]]}}</ref> [[Phillip Salvador]] was originally cast as Lt. Col. Dimagmaliw. However, he was still on vacation and director Yalung was pressured to release the film while the incident was still of interest. As a result, [[Lito Lapid]] took over the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JpwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6062%2C1836797|last=Libo-on|first=Eddie|title="Task Force Clavio" Hits the Screens Soon|pages=16|date=September 11, 1989|newspaper=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Philippine Manila Standard Publishing|accessdate=May 29, 2022|via=Google News}}</ref>
==Release==
''Jones Bridge Massacre'' was released in theaters in late October 1989.<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Guide|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19891101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=June 8, 2021|work=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=November 1, 1989|page=27|quote=AMOR 2..........Jones Bridge Massacre}}</ref> Brig. Gen. [[Alfredo Lim]], director of the [[National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)|National Bureau of Investigation]] (NBI), was reportedly impressed by the film's trailer alone, and thus gave his endorsement of the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Libo-on|first=Eddie|title=Nothing brewing between Randy and Mariz|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d2cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3976%2C1494511|access-date=June 9, 2021|work=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=November 9, 1989|page=25}}</ref>
===Critical response===
Justino Dormiendo, writing for the ''[[National Midweek]]'', gave ''Jones Bridge Massacre'' a positive review, praising its "engrossing" storytelling, the well-defined characterization of Aladdin, and the "gratifying" [[plot twist]].<ref name="MSDormiendo"/> However, he still cited numerous shortcomings of the film, such as the caricatured portrayal of real life figures such as [[Alfredo Lim]] and [[Jejomar Binay]], the presumptuous stance the filmmakers took in presenting the twist as accurate to real life, and the film's apparent exploitation of "an all-too real event" for a mass audience.<ref name="MSDormiendo"/>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1127823}}
{{Ben Yalung}}
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[[Category:Cultural depictions of Alfredo Lim]]
[[Category:Filipino-language films]]
[[Category:Films about military personnel]]
[[Category:Films about police officers]]
[[Category:Films set in Manila]]
[[Category:Philippine action films]]
[[Category:Philippine heist films]]
[[Category:Cine Suerte films]]
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