Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.
as Asiong Salonga
as Fidela
as Sgt. Doming Salonga
as Totoy Golem
as Erning Toothpick
as Mely
as Fe
as Rosing
as Bimbo
as Tambol
as Kiko
as Piring
as Badong
as Ayes Gago
as Zapanta
as Viray
as Pepeng Hapon
as Turong Pajo
as Maria Salonga
as Cando Salonga
as Soliman
as Bar Owner
as MPD Chief of Police
as LP Councilor
as Guardame
as Band Lead Singer
as Tia Carmen
as Mang Luis
