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Alyas Batman en Robin (lit: "Alias: Batman and Robin") is a 1991 Filipino musical-comedy film produced by Regal Films spoofing the 1960s Batman television series. It stars comedian Joey de Leon as Batman, his son Keempee as Robin (the logo on his costume is actually the logo of Viva's rival film studio Regal Films instead of the robin logo) and Dawn Zulueta as Angelique Legarda. Several villains are also featured such as the Joker and the Penguin (here Tyo-p-a-enguin, literally "Blowjob-guin" in Spanglish, as well as a pun on "Tiyo Paeng"), portrayed respectively by the late comedians Rene Requiestas and Panchito Alba.
Alyas Batman en Robin | |
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Directed by | Tony Y. Reyes |
Written by | Joey de Leon Tony Y. Reyes |
Starring | Joey de Leon Keempee de Leon |
Distributed by | Regal Films |
Release date | April 1991 |
Running time | 1 hour and 40 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
The film was initially an unauthorized production, set to capitalize on the then in-production 1989 Batman film starring Michael Keaton. Warner Bros. threatened legal action and the release of the film was delayed until legal entanglements could be sorted out. The film was released in 1991, two years later than the intended 1989 release.
A sequel was planned, launching Thursday group member and popular matinee teen idol and heartthrob Hector Chua. However, those plans did not materialize.
Screenplay
- Joey de Leon as Kuya/Batman (Joey also use his ability to spoof Fernando Poe, Jr. style
- Keempee de Leon as Kevin/Robin
- Dawn Zulueta as Angelique Legarda
- Rene Requiestas as The Joker
- Panchito Alba as The Penguin / Tiyo Paeng (Translates to: Uncle Paeng)
- Vina Morales as Vina
- Almira Muhlach as Catwoman
- Chinkee Tan as Glasses
- Alyas Batman at Robin, a 1963 Filipino Film