''Ang Dalubhasa'' () is a 2000 Filipino action film starring Fernando Poe Jr., who directed the film under the moniker Ronwaldo Reyes,

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and

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. The film was a vehicle for Medved's comeback after graduating

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for business studies, and is also the first blockbuster in Philippine cinema for the year 2000. This comes after his 1999 film, '' Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko...'', which was that year's highest grossing Philippine film. This was also pop star

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's film debut. Villonco later stated that she thought Fernando Poe, Jr. discovered her via the Pop Cola commercial.

Plot

Jimmy de Guzman is a military doctor and is the lone survivor of a massacre during his wife's boss' farewell dinner. He spends years hunting down the criminals until he was able to kill the last of them and avenging his wife, her boss and his daughter. Returning to his normal life, he became a respected military neurosurgeon, and engaged to the daughter of one of the hospital tycoons in

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. When his fiancee's niece succumbed to aneurism, Jimmy was the lead surgeon, but the girl dies while recuperating, thus placing the blame on Jimmy's shoulders. Shamed, he escapes to

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where he spends his days drinking to drown his sorrow. In his new home, Jimmy enjoys being incognito. After overcoming alcoholism, he becomes respected by the community, and his legend grows further when he conducted

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on son of a police officer during a flood. It was then revealed that a co-doctor, jealous of his success, deliberately overdosed his former fiancee's niece. This comes about after the doctor confessed to his wife and every one in the party that he poisoned the girl, causing his wife to disown him and have him arrested for it. Jimmy later discovers that he has not fully avenged his family as the leader of the criminals that killed his wife is still on the loose with a new band of men. After a firefight aboard a docked ship, Jimmy finally kills the leader ending his 8 years, 4 months and 3 days arduous journey. He is coaxed to go back to Cebu but he choose to remain with new friends and newfound love.

Cast

Main Cast

* Fernando Poe, Jr. as Maj. Jaime "Jimmy" de Guzman, M.D. *

as Connie *

as Menchu

Supporting Cast

as Sheila *

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as Sarge *Ricardo Cepeda as Dr. Willy Romero * Berting Labra as Pekto *Bob Soler as Ship's Captain *

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as Adyong Tulak *Zandro Zamora as Elmer *Johnny Vicar as Leonardo Salazar *Marco Polo Garcia as Julius *Dindo Arroyo as Paeng *Manjo del Mundo as Manjo *Nonoy de Guzman as Noy *Gerald Ejercito as Gerry *R.G. Gutierrez as R.G. *Bong Francisco as Bong *Tony Carreon as Menchu's father *

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as Menchu's mother *Maita Sanchez as Delia de Guzman *Cecille Buensuseco as Catherine de Guzman *Bon Vibar as Judge Dimayuga *Dedes Whitaker as Lorena *Dante Castro as Dr. Policarpio *Jesette Rospero as Mrs. Dimayuga *Naty Santiago as Sheila's Yaya *Nanding Fernandez as Retired doctor *Mark Angelo Wilson as Lito *Bert Olivar *Vic Varrion *Eddie Tuazon

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalubhasa 2000 films 2000 action films Films directed by Fernando Poe Jr. Films set in 1989 Films set in 1991 Films set in Manila Films with screenplays by Pablo S. Gomez Philippine action films 2000s Tagalog-language films Maverick Films films