Before watching this film, it might be good to acquaint you with the period portrayed in "Huk!". It seems during WWII, a guerilla group calling itself 'Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon' (or, 'Huk', for short) was created to fight the Japanese takeover of the Philippines. Following the war, some of these Huk guerillas continued fighting, as their aim was to replace the new Filipino government with a communist one. As a result, there was a period from about 1946-1954 when the government and Huk foces battled for control of much of the country...with the government eventually prevailing. The film "Huk!" is set during the latter portion of the Huk guerilla war.
When the story begins, the local Huk guerillas had been attacking various rich plantations. Following the murder of his father by these terrorists, Greg (George Montgomery) returns to the Philippines to get his father's affairs in order and to protect the family's plantation.
Despite the film using actual Filipino actors, which was a major plus for a Hollywood film of this time, the story was disappointing. Why? Well, much of it is that George Montgomery had almost no charisma at all and the characters no especially developed....leaving everyone looking and acting more like caricatures than real people. Overall, it is still watchable and the action isn't bad.
When the story begins, the local Huk guerillas had been attacking various rich plantations. Following the murder of his father by these terrorists, Greg (George Montgomery) returns to the Philippines to get his father's affairs in order and to protect the family's plantation.
Despite the film using actual Filipino actors, which was a major plus for a Hollywood film of this time, the story was disappointing. Why? Well, much of it is that George Montgomery had almost no charisma at all and the characters no especially developed....leaving everyone looking and acting more like caricatures than real people. Overall, it is still watchable and the action isn't bad.