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''Stomach In, Chest Out'' is a 1988 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Junn P. Cabreira. The film stars
Eddie Garcia Eduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 21, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of all time, Garcia appeared in nearly ...
,
Joey Marquez Joselito Perez Marquez (; born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was bor ...
, Lara Melissa de Leon, Mercy Dizon, Debraliz, Daphie Garcia, Beth Yalung,
Dexter Doria Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network, often in supporting roles. Early life Doria graduated with a degree in AB Humanities from the U ...
, and Monica Herrera. Produced by Cine Suerte and EG Productions, the film was released on August 11, 1988. Critic
Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on reco ...
gave the film a mildly positive review for being different from the usual type of Filipino comedy films.


Plot

Four girls leave their pampered lives due to some missteps (both intentional and unintentional) and enlist themselves into the military, where they are trained by two leering officers.


Cast

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Eddie Garcia Eduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 21, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of all time, Garcia appeared in nearly ...
as Kapitan Katakutan () *
Joey Marquez Joselito Perez Marquez (; born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was bor ...
as Sarhento () *Lara Melissa de Leon *Mercy Dizon *Debraliz *Daphie Garcia *Beth Yalung *
Dexter Doria Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network, often in supporting roles. Early life Doria graduated with a degree in AB Humanities from the U ...
*Monica Herrera *Janice Jurado as Kapitan Katakutan's wife * Arsenio Bautista *Rudy Mayer *Rochelle Alfaro *Emil Cabanlig


Release

''Stomach In, Chest Out'' was graded "B" by the
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(MTRCB), indicating a "Good" quality, and was released in theaters on August 11, 1988. It was a box office bomb.


Critical response

Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on reco ...
, writing for the ''
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'', gave the film a mildly positive review, deeming it an okay comedy which was saved by being different from other Filipino comedies that feature "dancing, singing, kidding around of loveteams, and zombies." He also described the relationship between Kapitan and Sarhento as similar to that of the animated characters
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and
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. However, Meg Mendoza, also from the ''Manila Standard'', stated that she considered both this film and ''Bobocop'' to be "two of the worst movies this year."


References


External links

*{{IMDb title, 2641672 1988 films 1988 comedy films Filipino-language films Philippine comedy films Cine Suerte films