Run Barbi Run

Run Barbi Run is a comedy movie released by Cinemax Studios (nee GMA Films) and Moviestar Productions topbilled by Joey de Leon in 1995 with the Eraserheads and Maricel Laxa. The movie was directed by Tony Y. Reyes. It is third 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. De Leon reprised the said role.

Story

Bartolome del Rosario is a Shakey's pizza delivery boy who witnesses the massacre of the Black Scorpion Gang committed by a group of henchmen while delivering pizza at night. As a result, he was indefinitely suspended from his job and had 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 appeared in his dream. Unknown to him however, he is already on the death list of the henchmen's boss Gardo who was not pleased with his revelations. A conflict with the authorities over a supposed filmization of the massacre witnessed by Bartolome almost cost him his life after Gardo was able to find his whereabouts. Thus, he had to run again and hide. He later found himself in a bar that features gay impersonators and rock bands. Seeing an opportunity to escape from being hounded by different personalities involved in the investigation of the crime he witnessed, he disguised himself as Barbi, the gay impersonator of Barbra Streisand.

As Barbi, he was able to enjoy the life as an impersonator/DJ in the bar and was able to make friends with the bar's in-house band, the Eraserheads. He even got to help save the band from music pirates who were copying the band's songs. But when he crossed paths with a policewoman named Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez, he had to reveal his true identity as the star witness of the crime that he saw. As a result, he joined forces with Toyang and the Eraserheads to finally pin down the crime boss Gardo who wants him dead.

Cast

• Joey de Leon as Bartolome del Rosario
• Maricel Laxa as Victoria "Toyang" Fernandez
• Eraserheads as themselves
• Roldan Aquino as Gardo (crime boss)
• Subas Herrero as Attorney Ramon Lazaro
• Nanette Inventor as Flor
• Richard Merck as Junior
• Noel Trinidad as Major Velarde
• Lou Veloso as Shakey's supervisor Mr. Gloria
• Rolando Tinio as Mr. Tengko
• Gary Lising as Alex
• Archie Adamos as Direk Carlito Carlos
• Inday Garutay as himself
• Allan K. as himself/a female impersonator
• Vangie Labalan as Flora
• Mely Tagasa as Decia
• Winnie Cordero as Corder
• Amy Coronel
• Prospero Luna
• Robert Talby as Frankie
• Danny Labra as Versosa
• Nonong De Andres as Chris
• Rene Hawkins as Magsanoc
• Ernie Forte as Abarrientos
• Jun Encarnacion as a female impersonator
• Giovanni Calvo as himself

Original Sound Track

• Run Barbi Run: Eraserheads

Additional Facts

Noel Trinidad already co-starred with Joey de Leon in the second "Barbi" movie. He played the "presidentiable" Miguel San Pedro. Mely Tagasa was also part of the previous movie as the incumbent president's wife. Nanette Inventor played the role of Madam "Auring" the fortune teller. Lou Veloso also took part of the first movie as the deranged presidentiable Domeng.

References