Palito as an Action Star

After more than two decades playing third and fourth banana roles to everyone from Fernando Poe Jr to Nino Muhlach and Tito, Vic and Joey, Palito scored his first starring role in the 1986 Rambo knock-off No Blood No Surrender. Strangely, this is his one film that was dubbed into English and sold internationally - as an action film! Below is a still from the film featuring Palito and his oversized John Rambo knife.

Palito in the title role of a forgotten late 80s Hong Kong flick called "The Mr Wong Story"

Palito's popular stage character "James Bone" gets its big screen debut in his second film for Jonrox, James Bone: Agent 001 (1987). Ruben Ramos, the bald goon from For Y'ur Height Only and The Impossible Kid, sits in the director's seat.

                                             

Poster and still for Kumander Ahmid Kalansalay (1987), yet another Tagalog-only jungle actioner. Bad guys Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado and Charlie Davao co-star.

 Palito as Ram-Buto or "Ram-Bone" (1986)