Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.
Jorge Estregan
as Asiong Salonga
Carla Abellana
as Fidela
Phillip Salvador
as Sgt. Doming Salonga
John Regala
as Totoy Golem
Baron Geisler
as Erning Toothpick
Valerie Concepcion
as Mely
JC Parker
as Fe
Paloma Esmeria
as Rosing
Yul Servo
as Bimbo
Dennis Padilla
as Tambol
Ketchup Eusebio
as Kiko
Ping Medina
as Piring
