Directed by Leonardo L. Garcia, the film stars Ronnie Ricketts as the eponymous police commander, alongside Charlie Davao, Monica Herrera, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Nick Romano, Renato del Prado, Bing Davao and Aurora Salve.
His repeated raids against a syndicate's operations eventually lead to a confrontation between him and the Sparrow Unit led by Archie.
[2] Target... Maganto was graded "C" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Fair" quality.
[4][5] Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Maganto a negative review.
He criticized the film's highly fictionalized portrayal of the Sparrow Unit, focusing especially on the fictional character of Archie, as he thought that there were enough material written about them in newspapers for the filmmakers to have a more accurate depiction of the group.