Jaguar (1979 film)

Jaguar is a 1979 Filipino neo noir crime film directed by Lino Brocka. It was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. The story is based on the real-life "Brown Derby Shooting" in 1960 as documented by Quijano de Manila in the article "The Boy Who Wanted to Become Society", later republished in the non-fiction crime anthology, Reportage on Crime (1977).

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Filipino film to compete in the main competition of the festival. It won Best Picture and Best Director at the 1980 FAMAS Awards. It also won five Gawad Urian Awards, including Best Picture and Best Direction.

Cast

 * Phillip Salvador as Poldo Miranda
 * Amy Austria as Cristy Montes
 * Menggie Cobarrubias as Sonny Gaston
 * Anita Linda as Mother
 * Johnny Delgado as Direk San Pedro
 * Mario Escudero as Mang Berto
 * Jimmy Santos
 * Gigi Salvador as Apple
 * Joel Lamangan as Press
 * Roi Vinzon as Edmon