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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Joseph Estrada
Tonyo
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Anna Dominique "Nikki" Coseteng
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Maria Isabel Lopez
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Tommy Abuel
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Jinggoy Estrada
Caloy
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Laurice Guillen
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Jose Morelos
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Ruben Rustia
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Dexter Doria
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Bomber Moran
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Melissa De Leon
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Augusto Buenaventura Director · Ricky Lee Screenplay
First release July 5, 1989 · Produced in Philippines
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Philippines
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English
Release dates
Philippines · July 5, 1989
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