''Run Barbi Run'' is a 1995

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film directed by Tony Y. Reyes.

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reprises his role as the titular character and is joined by

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and

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. It is third installment of the ''Barbi'' trilogy, which started with ''Barbi: Maid in the Philippines'' in 1989 and the political satire comedy ''Barbi for President (First Lady na Rin)'' in 1991.

Plot

Bartolome del Rosario is a Shakey's

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boy who witnesses the massacre of the Black Scorpion Gang committed by a group of henchmen during a nighttime delivery. As a result, he is indefinitely suspended from his job and has to decide whether to turn state witness or hide forever. Ultimately, he decides to turn himself over to the authorities after his grandmother and mother appear in his dream. However, he is put on the death list of the henchmen's boss Gardo who is not pleased with his revelations. A conflict with the authorities over a supposed filmization of the massacre witnessed by Bartolome almost costs him his life after Gardo finds his whereabouts, forcing him to go into hiding. He finds himself in a bar that features gay impersonators and rock bands. Seeing an opportunity to escape from his pursuers, he disguises himself as Barbi, a gay impersonator of

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. As Barbi, he is able to enjoy the life as an impersonator/DJ in the bar and becomes friends with the bar's in-house band, the Eraserheads, going as far as to save the band from music pirates copying the band's songs. But when he crossed paths with a policewoman named Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez, he reveals his true identity as the star witness of the massacre. As a result, he joins forces with Toyang and the Eraserheads to finally pin down Gardo.

Cast

as Bartolome "Barbi" del Rosario *

as Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez *

as themselves *

Noel Trinidad Noel Flores Trinidad (born ) is a Filipino television, film, and theater actor, comedian and singer. Career Trinidad started his acting career on radio. He read lines for radio before a live audience which he used to improve upon his facial exp ...

as Maj. Velarde *

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as Atty. Ramon Lazaro *

Roldan Aquino Rolando Desembrana Aquino (May 2, 1942 – March 10, 2014) was a Filipino actor and director, best known for playing antagonist roles in films and television shows. He also became a born-again Evangelical Christian and he was ordained as a past ...

as Gardo *

Nanette Inventor Nanette Inventor (born June 23, 1954) is a Filipino comedian, actress, singer, composer and writer. Early life Nanette Inventor was born in Manila, capital of the Philippines. She had two sisters and a brother. She studied at the University of ...

as Flor *Inday Garutay as himself *

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as himself/a female impersonator *Richard Merck as Junior *

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as Mr. Gloria *

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as Mr. Tengko *Gary Lising as Alex *Archie Adamos as Direk Carlito Carlos *Mila Castillo as Carlito's Wife *Giovanni Calvo as himself *Maning Bato as Efren *

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as Flora *

Mely Tagasa Abimaela Palomo Tagasa (April 16, 1935 – March 24, 2018), better known as Mely Tagasa, was a Filipino actress, screenwriter and dubbing producer. She was widely known for playing Miss Tapia in the sitcoms ''Baltic & Co.'' ( GMA) and '' Iskul ...

as Decia * Winnie Cordero as Cordero *Rene Hawkins as Magsanoc *Ernie Forte as Abarrientos *Robert Talby as Frankie *Danny Labra as Versosa *

Nonong de Andres Nonong Ballinan (born March 3, 1987) is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was first known as a contestant in ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime's Funny One''. He's well-known for being the first black president of the Philip ...

as Chris *Boy Salvador as Danny *Sonny Valencia as Noli *Alex Cunanan as Jimmy *Roger Moring as Maxie

Original soundtrack

#"Run Barbi Run" by

#"With A Smile" by

#"Magasin" by

#"Dreamlover" by

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#"I'll Never Love This Way Again" by

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#"This Is My Live (La Vida)" by

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Production notes

Some of the actors that co-starred with Joey de Leon in the second ''Barbi'' film appear in ''Run Barbi Run'' in different roles. Noel Trinidad (who previously played the "presidentiable" Miguel San Pedro), Mely Tagasa (as the incumbent president's wife), Nanette Inventor (Madam "Auring" the fortune teller) and Lou Veloso (as the deranged presidentiable Domeng).

Release

Released on July 19, 1995, ''Run Barbi Run'' performed poorly at the box office.

References

External links

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Eraserheads Database Website
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