- THE MOVIE WAS BASED ON A TRUE-TO-LIFE NOTORIOUS GROUP OF YOUNG GUNMEN KNOWN AS THE "CELESTE GANG," LINKED TO A NUMBER OF ARMED HOLDUPS AND VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA IN THE 80S. THE INITIAL REPORTS DESCRIBED THE SUSPECTS AS RICH-LOOKING YOUNG MEN, BETWEEN AGES 20 TO 24 AND USING A COLT CELESTE CAR AS THEIR GETAWAY VEHICLE. AS LEAST 17 HOLDUP, CAR-NAPPING AND GUN SNATCHING INCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA BELIEVED PULLED BY THIS GROUP WITH USE OF ILLEGALLY-ACQUIRED GUNS. A NORTHERN POLICE DISTRICT OFFICIAL INITIALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE GANG NINE CASES IN QUEZON CITY INCLUDING THE KILLING OLD A 30-YEAR OLD GUARD OF SHAKEY'S INN ON WEST AVENUE, QC. THE CASE WAS CONSIDERED SOLVED WITH THE ARREST OF THEIR LEADER, MORTIMER MARCELO Y PURUGUNAN, A SELF-CONFESSED GANG-LEADER WHO WAS CAPTURED TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 IN QUEZON CITY BY NPD TEAM LED BY LT. DALANON. MARCELO, A FORMER JOCKEY AND RESIDENT OF MAKATI, ADMITTED PARTICIPATION IN MOST OD THE VIOLENT INCIDENTS, A MOVIE WAS MADE IN 1985 WITH THE YOUNG ACTION STAR RAMON 'BONG' REVILLA, JR. IN THE LEAD ROLE.—BGP
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