Fight for Us (1989)
Overview
Set during the post-Marcos regime in a remote village of Dolores, chronicles the life of Jimmy Cordero, a political prisoner who have just been freed from prison after the decline of the Marcos dictatorship. From his revolutionary past, he got himself into human rights activism following his prison release. He and his wife’s brother once conducted a fact-finding mission to Dolores only to find out the terror brought about to its residents by the Orapronobis, a government backed anti-communist paramilitary troop deployed in the town of Dolores.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tl |
| Popularity | 0.571 |
Directed By
Lino Brocka
Crew
Alfredo Sabile
Honesto Canares
Lino Brocka
Jose F. Lacaba
Ed Cruz
Dodoy Tayao
Hubert Bougis
Hugo Crotti
Edwin Hipolito
Buboy Tagayon
Rody Lacap
George Jarlego
Sabine Mamou
Benjie De Guzman
Bob Wade
TOP CAST
Phillip Salvador
Jimmy Cordero
Dina Bonnevie
Trixie
Gina Alajar
Esper
Bembol Roco
Major Kontra
Ginnie Sobrino
Sister Marie
Abbo De La Cruz
Django
Pen Medina
Chef 'Sparrow'
Joel Lamangan
Colonel Mateo
Gerard Bernschein
Father Jeff
Ernie Zarate
Bishop Romero
Jess Ramos
Captain Sumilang
Obby Castañeda
Politician 1
Pocholo Montes
Politician 2
Bon Vibar
TV Newscaster 1 (as Ben Vibarr)
Raquel Villavicencio
TV Newscaster 2
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