| Isang Bala, Isang Buhay | |
| Director: | Jose N. Carreon |
| Producer: | Jesse Ejercito |
| Music: | Jaime Fabregas |
| Cinematography: | Ely Cruz |
| Editing: | Edgardo Vinarao |
| Studio: | Viva Films |
| Distributor: | Viva Films |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Isang Bala, Isang Buhay is a 1989 Filipino action film co-written and directed by Jose N. Carreon. The film stars Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Dawn Zulueta, Suzanne Gonzales, Rosemarie Gil, Paquito Diaz, Ruben Rustia, Subas Herrero, Dencio Padilla, and Ilonnah Jean. Produced by Viva Films, the film was released on November 2, 1989.
Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a negative review, criticizing its cliché plot that fictionalizes the real story it is based on.
Isang Bala, Isang Buhay is actress Ilonah Jean's first film for Viva Films.[2]
Isang Bala, Isang Buhay was released in theaters on November 2, 1989.[3] [4]
Justino Dormiendo, writing for the National Midweek, gave the film a negative review. He criticized the film's tired plot of "gold-hearted goons forced to embrace a life of crime and mayhem" which fictionalizes the true story from which it is based, and noted that Daniel's principle of using only one bullet for every opponent makes the film absurd "as soon as Revilla guns down his second victim." He also considered the actor's performances to be "barely passable." Overall, Dormiendo expressed disappointment in the film due to director Carreon previously demonstrating his filmmaking skills through his "brilliantly-scripted" Broken Marriage (1983) and "impressive directorial debut" Sandakot Na Bala (1988).[5]