''Sa Kuko ng Agila'' (), is a 1989 film directed by Augusto Buenaventura, written by

Ricky Lee Ricardo Lee (born as March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022. Starting in 1973, he has written more ...

, and starring Senator

Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice preside ...

alongside Senator

Nikki Coseteng Anna Dominique "Nikki" Marquez-Lim Coseteng (born December 18, 1952) is a Filipina politician who served as a senator from 1992 to 2001, and as representative of Quezon City's 3rd district from 1987 to 1992. Early life Coseteng was born on Dec ...

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and

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (; born February 17, 1963), also known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada or simply Jinggoy Estrada, is a Filipino politician, film actor, and producer serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2016. He ...

. The film is a depiction of the real

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when the U.S. Military bases were still there.

Plot

Tonyo (

), a mini-bus driver in

Olongapo Olongapo, officially the City of Olongapo ( fil, Lungsod ng Olongapo; ilo, Siudad ti Olongapo; xsb, Siyodad nin Olongapo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Located in the province of Zambales ...

, opposes U.S. military bases in the Philippines. He saw the changes of the city after the military bases were established. Social problems of corruption, prostitution, poverty, and the plight of fishermen after the base appropriated much of the land and sea. The movie depicts his struggle between principle and practicality, a battle of healthy past and promising future and the quest for freedom and nationalism.

Full cast

* Joseph "Erap" Estrada as Tonyo * Anna Dominique "Nikki" Coseteng as Cristy *

as Shirley *

as Martin *

as Lucio *

as Caloy *

Laurice Guillen Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor. Early life and acting career Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, earned an AB English degree before ...

as Lumeng *

Subas Herrero Ricardo Wright Herrero (April 3, 1943 – March 14, 2013), better known by his stage name Subas Herrero, was a Filipino actor, comedian and singer. Early life Subas Herrero was born on April 3, 1943 as Ricardo Wright Herrero in Manila. Career ...

as Jose Morelos *Ruben Rustia as Don Fernando *

Dexter Doria Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Career In 1977, she appeared in such movies as ''Elektrika Kasi, Eh!'', ''Tisoy'', ''Babae!'', ''I ...

as Lolit *Lara Melissa de Leon as Del *Ilonah Jean as Anna *

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as Asyong *Caloy Salvador as Badong *Anna Ascalon as Photographer *Rene Matias as Sunga

Production

In early November 1988, Senators

and

revealed to the press that they plan to star in a film called ''Sa Kuko ng Agila'', which will revolve around the issue of United States military bases in the Philippines; the expected release date for the film was in February 1989.

Accoladess

References

External links

* 1989 films 1980s English-language films Filipino-language films Films about the military Philippine action drama films Tagalog-language films {{Philippines-film-stub