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  • Celeste Gang (1985)
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Celeste Gang (1985)
Action, Biography

THE MOVIE WAS BASED ON A TRUE-TO-LIFE NOTORIOUS GROUP OF YOUNG GUNMEN KNOWN AS THE "CELESTE GANG," LINKED TO A NUMBER OF ARMED HOLDUPS AND VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA IN THE 80S. THE INITIAL REPORTS DESCRIBED THE SUSPECTS AS ...See moreTHE MOVIE WAS BASED ON A TRUE-TO-LIFE NOTORIOUS GROUP OF YOUNG GUNMEN KNOWN AS THE "CELESTE GANG," LINKED TO A NUMBER OF ARMED HOLDUPS AND VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA IN THE 80S. THE INITIAL REPORTS DESCRIBED THE SUSPECTS AS RICH-LOOKING YOUNG MEN, BETWEEN AGES 20 TO 24 AND USING A COLT CELESTE CAR AS THEIR GETAWAY VEHICLE. AS LEAST 17 HOLDUP, CAR-NAPPING AND GUN SNATCHING INCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA BELIEVED PULLED BY THIS GROUP WITH USE OF ILLEGALLY-ACQUIRED GUNS. A NORTHERN POLICE DISTRICT OFFICIAL INITIALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE GANG NINE CASES IN QUEZON CITY INCLUDING THE KILLING OLD A 30-YEAR OLD GUARD OF SHAKEY'S INN ON WEST AVENUE, QC. THE CASE WAS CONSIDERED SOLVED WITH THE ARREST OF THEIR LEADER, MORTIMER MARCELO Y PURUGUNAN, A SELF-CONFESSED GANG-LEADER WHO WAS CAPTURED TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 IN QUEZON CITY BY NPD TEAM LED BY LT. DALANON. MARCELO, A FORMER JOCKEY AND RESIDENT OF MAKATI, ADMITTED PARTICIPATION IN MOST OD THE VIOLENT INCIDENTS, A MOVIE WAS MADE IN 1985 WITH THE YOUNG ACTION STAR RAMON 'BONG' REVILLA, JR. IN THE LEAD ROLE. Written by BGP See less
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Albert L. de Rivera | Beng Pascual (as Beng Lacson Pascual)
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Updated Aug 23, 1985

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Aug 23, 1985 (Philippines)

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