[1] The film stars Fernando Poe Jr., Vic Vargas, Marianne Dela Riva, Subas Herrero, and Harlene Bautista.
Critic Lav Diaz noted its intense violence in comparison with Poe's previous films, and gave it a mixed review.
The film was originally titled Hindi Pa Nagagawa ang Bala para sa Akin (lit.
[2] Gawa Na ang Bala was graded "A" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Very Good" quality.
Overall, he gave a mixed review, commending the execution of action sequences and Poe's performance while criticizing the "gangland" portrayal of combat and the stale writing for Subas Herrero and Paquito Diaz's characters.