Sa Kuko ng Agila

Tonyo (Joseph Estrada), a mini-bus driver in Olongapo, 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.

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0 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Augusto Buenaventura

Cast:
Joseph Estrada

Tonyo

Anna Dominique "Nikki" Coseteng

Cristy

Maria Isabel Lopez

Shirley

Paquito Diaz

Martin

Tommy Abuel

Lucio

Crew:
Augusto Buenaventura

Director

Ricardo Lee

Screenplay