Sa Kuko Ng Agila

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Sa Kuko Ng Agila
Directed by Augusto Buenaventura[1]
Produced by Joseph Estrada
Written by Ricky Lee[1]
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Production
company
JE Productions
Release dates
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  • July 5, 1989 (1989-07-05)
Running time
110 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino, English

Sa Kuko Ng Agila, also known as "In the Claws of the Eagle", stars Joseph Estrada alongside Nikki Coseteng, Maria Isabel Lopez, Tommy Abuel, Paquito Diaz and Jinggoy Estrada. The film is a depiction of the real Olongapo City when the U.S. Military bases were still there. The movie was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Augusto Buenaventura.[1][2]

Synopsis

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.[citation needed]

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