The year before the Edsa revolt in a remote barrio, cult fanatics brutally kill a foreigner priest who administered the last rites to an alleged rebel summarily executed himself by the very group. In the city upon the toppling of the Marcos regime, an ex-priest leads a crew of political detainees in jubilation. After his release, he marries his human rights activist-girlfriend and decides to join a fact-finding mission that will bring him to the scene of the heinous crime a year ago. There the cultists continue to slaughter suspected communist rebels and terrorize the villagers. A native of the village is the ex-priest's old flame who turns out to have a seven-year-old son by him.
Chosen as One of the Best Films of the 1980s, Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino; Exhibition Film, Director's Fortnight, 1989 Cannes International Film Festival (France)
Direction: Lino Brocka
Screenplay: Jose F. Lacaba
Cinematography: Rody Lacap
Editing: George Jarlego, Sabine Mamou and Bob Wade
Sound: Alfredo Sabile
Production Design: Benjie De Guzman
Music: Hubert Bougis and Hugo Crotti
Cast:
Phillip Salvador
Gina Alajar
Dina Bonnevie
Bembol Roco
Joel Lamangan
Pen Medina
RR Herrera
William Lorenzo
Ginnie Sobrino
Abbo de la Cruz
Gerard Bernschein
Ernie Zarate
Jess Ramos
Obby Castaņeda
Pocholo Montes
Bon Vivar
Raquel Villavicencio
Joe Taruc
Archie Adamos
Estrella Kuenzler
Ester Chavez
Ruben Rustia
Tess Dumpit
Rey Ventura
Menggie Cobarrubias
Madeleine Nicolas
Nanding Josef
Apo Chua
Dodie Lacuna
Raquel Tan
Suzette Rigor
Thea Cleofe Salvador
Ramon Hodel
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