Produced and directed by Ben "M7" Yalung from a screenplay by Ricky Lee, the film stars Phillip Salvador as the titular rebel, alongside Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Robert Talabis, Bing Davao, Bomber Moran, King Gutierrez, E. R. Ejercito, and Ruben Rustia; Buscayno himself provides the narration.
It was nominated for five FAMAS Awards, for Best Action Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Diaz), Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Art Direction, but it did not win in any category.
[1] He also revealed that he had previously intended to delay the film's release in order to correct the inaccuracies, but decided against it due to the lengthy and expensive process of filing a complaint.
[2] Kumander Dante was graded "A" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Very Good" quality,[3] and was released in theaters on September 1, 1988.
[4][5] Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave the film a positive review.