Cesar Montano
Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano, is a Filipino actor, film producer, and film director.
Montano started in show business as a commercial model. He played roles in numerous B movies. He then played major roles in several action movies and a brief television career playing the lead role in the television sitcom Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis. One of his best-known roles is his portrayal of the titular patriot José Rizal in the film José Rizal (1998). He starred in the war film The Great Raid (2005), his first Hollywood film.
Montano has won numerous acting awards in Panaghoy sa Suba ("The Call of the River"), José Rizal, Muro Ami ("Reef Hunters") and Bagong Buwan ("New Moon").
Aside from acting, Montano also embarked on a singing career, with the release of his music album Subok lang or Just try in 2000. He has also ventured into film production as well as directing, with Panaghoy sa Suba as his directorial film debut.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 11.239 |
| Birthday | 1962-08-01 |
| Place of Birth | Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines |
| Also Known As |
2023
Martyr or Murderer
2/1
A sequel to Maid in Malacañang. The film explores the assassination of Ninoy Aquino on August 21, 1983, three years before the events of Maid in Malac...
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Martyr or Murderer
1988
Puso sa Puso
0/0
A 1988 Filipino romantic drama directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza.
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Puso sa Puso
1991
Ganito Ba Ang Umibig?
0/0
A 1991 Filipino drama film directed by Laurice Guillen.
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Ganito Ba Ang Umibig?
1986
The Graduates
7/1
Follows a group of young adults as they navigate life after college.
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The Graduates
Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay
0/0
Chronicles the Hawaii exile of the Marcoses in 1986 to the 2016 election of Duterte and 2022 election of Bongbong Marcos.
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Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay
2008
Half Blood Samurai
0/0
Jacky plays the role of Takeru, a street-smart half-Japanese, half-Filipino, who falls in love with Kristine, the daughter of his rich Filipino boss....
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Half Blood Samurai
1983
To Mama with Love
0/0
A 1983 Filipino drama starring Gloria Romero, Snooky, Maricel Soriano. Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, William Martinez and Manilyn Reynes.
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To Mama with Love
1990
Hindi Laruan Ang Puso
0/0
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Hindi Laruan Ang Puso
1989
Bihagin Ang Dalagang Ito
0/0
Kakai, an impoverished crosseyed young woman, finds herself taken in by a rich matriarch and foretold to be married to the matriarch's snobbish son by...
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Bihagin Ang Dalagang Ito
1990
Machete: Istatwang Buhay
3.5/2
A machete-wielding sculpture mysteriously comes alive helps people, fulfills the sexual fantasies of its sculptress and goes back to being lifeless ag...
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Machete: Istatwang Buhay
2001
The Reaper
5/1
A group of prisoners was secretly commissioned by Gen. Torre to fight those who intend to destabilize the government. And after successfully ridding t...
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The Reaper
2004
The Call of the River
6/1
The film tells the story of a (somehow) love-triangle set in Bohol during World War II; though the main underlying themes deals with Filipino national...
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The Call of the River
2012
El Presidente
5.2/2
The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman g...
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El Presidente
Selda Tres
0/0
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Selda Tres
2022
Maid in Malacañang
4.4/9
The untold story of the last 72 hours of the Marcoses inside Malacañang Palace before fleeing to Hawaii, during the 1986 People Power Revolution.
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Maid in Malacañang
1990
Sagot ng Puso
5.5/2
A desperately poor young man is forced to avenge himself against the abusive rich and powerful who had oppressed him.
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Sagot ng Puso
1996
Bilang Na ang Araw Mo
0/0
Rafael (Cesar) and Martin (Rustom) are childhood friends who grew up in different sides of the law. Rafael became a hitman, while Martin became a defe...
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Bilang Na ang Araw Mo
2012
Biktima
0/0
A female TV reporter, Alice is thought dead from an ambush in Southern Philippines. Just when her husband Mark moves on with his life, Alice is found...
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Biktima
1991
Kapag Nag-abot Ang Langit At Lupa
0/0
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Kapag Nag-abot Ang Langit At Lupa
1998
Kasangga... Kahit Kailan
0/0
A man and a woman rule the streets with their somewhat extraordinary skills. One is a hustler and the other is a thief. One day they are yanked out fr...
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Kasangga... Kahit Kailan
2006
Ligalig
1/1
A series of murders takes place in the Metropolis in a span of three weeks, the latest of which happens on the night Junior, a taxi driver, makes love...
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Ligalig
2000
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
8.8/4
A man (Janno Gibbs) meets the leader (Ramon Zamora) of a distant land threatened by imminent destruction.
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Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
1989
Kokak
2/1
a film by Leroy Salvador.
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Kokak
2013
The Legend of China Doll
8/1
A journalist investigates a woman with the name of China Doll. Soon, he discovers his knowledge of her turns out to be dangerous.
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The Legend of China Doll
2012
Hitman
6/2
“Hitman“ tells the story of Ben (played by Cesar), a man seeking revenge for the brutal death of his family committed by the very people who hired him...
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Hitman
1983
Broken Marriage
8.8/4
Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple Ellen and Rene decide to have a temporary separation.
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Broken Marriage
2003
Chavit
0/0
This movie is about the story of Luis "Chavit" Singson (born 1941), a Philippine politician, and the Governor of the Ilocos Sur province in the Philip...
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Chavit
1999
Reef Hunters
0/0
Fredo is a fisherman who has endured more than his share of hardship in life; his wife and child both perished in a boating accident, and today Fredo...
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Reef Hunters
2014
Patrol
6/1
A policewoman roams the city of Manila to fulfill her duties as a police patrol to look for her son.
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Patrol
1998
José Rizal
9/2
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the...
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José Rizal
2015
Kid Kulafu
6/3
Before he became one of the world's greatest boxers, Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was a young boy living a hand-to-mouth existence, trying to survive fro...
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Kid Kulafu
2007
Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa
0/0
Three uplifting stories of faith, compassion and courage provide the framework for this inspirational film. First, Jocelyn (Maricel Soriano), a victim...
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Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa
1994
Markadong Hudas
6/1
Daniel Braganza is the leading assassin of a big crime syndicate, a killer totally bereft of a conscience, thereby earning the nickname of Markadong H...
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Markadong Hudas
1996
Do Re Mi
7.3/3
Three girls divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds and principles have one thing in common, their love for music.
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Do Re Mi
1996
Utol
6/1
Jaime quits a syndicate led by Don Jose, gets imprisoned, and reunites with his brother Joey who takes his place as the new leader of Don Jose's hench...
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Utol
2001
New Moon
6/1
Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to...
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New Moon
1996
Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin!
1/1
A government agent investigating a suspected terrorist is accused of having an affair by his wife. The false accusation leads to the end of their marr...
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Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin!
1995
Asero
6/1
Childhood friends Victor and Narding built their friendship in the street. At a very young age, they were partners performing dangerous activities. Ho...
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Asero
2008
Urduja
5.5/2
Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an al...
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Urduja
1999
Type Kita… Walang Kokontra
6/1
Isabel Torres went to the Philippines to meet her Filipino penpal Primo. Primo, on the other hand, asked his cop cousin Victor to pretend to be him fo...
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Type Kita… Walang Kokontra
2001
Hostage
0/0
Jimmy Pizaras’ ultimate goal in life is to kill the drug lord Johnny Morales to avenge the death of his daughter Annie and cousin Congressman Santos....
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Hostage
2005
The Great Raid
6.6/338
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 5...
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The Great Raid
1984
Working Girls
6.3/7
Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.
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Working Girls
2015
Entity
5/7
An agent partners with the heiress of a Japanese crime syndicate to put an end to the centuries-old curse that could be responsible for the spate of s...
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Entity
2024
The Blood Brothers
0/0
The movie tells of Philippine history before Islam came in and is being told in the perspective of two brothers and how the education of the other dro...
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The Blood Brothers
1991
Mainit... Masarap... parang Kaning Isusubo
0/0
An overdose of anesthesia damaged her brain during the delivery of her baby. Can a husband ever stand loving an infant wife?
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Mainit... Masarap... parang Kaning Isusubo
1993
Hanggang Saan Hanggang Kailan
0/0
On the death of their father, the heiress, Dina, sent her illegitimate sisters Ester and Jocelyn out of her vast hacienda and even deprived them from...
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Hanggang Saan Hanggang Kailan
1997
Sanggano
0/0
Diego is a local thug who keeps the streets clean from opportunistic gangs. His life suddenly changes when he defends the girl he loves from being rap...
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Sanggano
1993
Ikaw Lang
6/1
A librarian's husband and mother-in-law turn out to be psychotically abusive. When the husband mistakenly thinks he has killed her, he dumps her in a...
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Ikaw Lang
1989
Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig)
0/0
This drama is based on the serialized comics of Nerissa Cabral.
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Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig)
2014
Violator
4.4/5
Manila is besieged by the worst typhoon to hit the country. Talk of the world coming to an end hangs in the air. And five men find themselves stranded...
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Violator
2001
Alas Dose
5/1
After a drug lord is apprehended by the police, a syndicate does everything in its power to get him out of jail, since he has money that should be div...
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Alas Dose
1997
Pusakal
2/1
An action-drama movie starring Cesar Montano, Rosanna Roces, Jess Lapid Jr., Dan Alvaro, Willie Revillame. Dennis Roldan, Roy Alvarez, Roldan Aquino,...
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Pusakal
2024
Motherland
0/0
Motherland explores the tragic Mamasapano incident, resulted in mass casualties in southern Philippines.
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Motherland
2013
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
0/0
Alfredo S. Lim has just been awarded as one of Manila's ten most outstanding policemen. The celebration has abruptly ended when one of his co-honorees...
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Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
1999
Bullet
2/1
Bullet, a skilled marksman, accidentally films gangsters beating up a kidnap victim. He and his cousins witness a gangland murder, putting them in dan...
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Bullet
1995
The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part
6/1
Sharon Cuneta plays the biographical account of the murder case of Filipina movie actress Lilian Velez during the 1950's.
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The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part
1994
The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!)
0/0
Possessed by an evil spirit lurked into his soul Winifredo (Cesar Montano) brought misery and affliction to his once happy and contented family life....
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The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!)
2001
Baliktaran: Si Ace at si Daisy
1/1
This is about a man and a woman who are forced to marry each other except, their sexual identity causes them trouble because the man is gay and the wo...
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Baliktaran: Si Ace at si Daisy
1995
Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa
5/1
She was a popular actress during the 1960s who starred with Jack Nicholson in “Back Door To Hell”. Unfortunately, she meets a man in a billiard hall w...
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Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa
2002
People Power
0/0
Documentary to trace the origins of People Power in history, to determine how it has strengthened democratic institutions in the Philippines, and to s...
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People Power
2019
Kaibigan
0/0
In an age rocked by drugs and a culture in danger of folding to worldly influences, rival high school basketball players clash on and off the basketba...
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Kaibigan
1995
Silakbo
0/0
Victims of a serial killer seem to be connected to NBI agent Andy Gil.
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Silakbo
1995
Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
0/0
A winning lottery ticket leads to trouble and romance for an indebted man.
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Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
1997
Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
3/1
Sarah, an archaeologist and museum curator, is good at recovering and restoring treasures. One day, a very important treasure map is stolen from the m...
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Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
1992
Hiram na Mukha
0/0
Alicia is an unattractive woman who is transformed into a beauty by a plastic surgeon. She soon realizes that beauty is not all that matters in this w...
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Hiram na Mukha
1994
Talahib at Rosas
2/1
An heiress is abducted by rebels in the United States. Jacob, an experienced tracker serving his time in prison, is hired for the rescue mission in ex...
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Talahib at Rosas
1993
Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
5/1
The life story of Waway, a notorious mad killer during the 1970s.
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Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
2003
Utang ng Ama
0/0
A 2003 Filipino comedy film starring Jinggoy Estrada, Joey Marquez, and Katya Santos.
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