• Source: Sa Dulo ng Kris

Sa Dulo ng Kris (lit. 'At the edge of a kris') is a 1977 Filipino action drama film directed by Cesar J. Amigo from a script by Amigo and producer Reuben Canoy. Starring Joseph Estrada, Vic Vargas, Inez Bond Manapul and Joe Cantada, it is about a Moro rebel leader (Estrada) in a Mindanao province who is forced to fight his own brother (Vargas), a dedicated military officer. The film was released in March 1977, and was the last film written or directed by Amigo.
Sa Dulo ng Kris received two nominations at the 27th FAMAS Awards, for Best Director (Amigo) and Best Story (Canoy and Amigo).




Cast


Joseph Estrada as Ali
Vic Vargas
Inez Bond Manapul
Joe Cantada as the outlaw
Angelo Buenaventura
Tony Delgado
Anna Liza Lluch
Larena Guevarra
Imam Naik
Baldo Maro
Romy Nario
Dante Diaz
Lorrie de la Serna
Tanny Sudario




Production






= Background

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Reuben Canoy, a writer and former mayor of Cagayan de Oro, was a supporter of the Marcos administration until 1976 when he defected to the opposition. He would also come to form in 1978 the Mindanao Alliance, a political coalition that was sympathetic to the cause of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).




Release






= Critical reception

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In his 1991 book Possibilities for Peace in Southern Philippines, social scientist Nagasura Madale criticized Sa Dulo ng Kris for being "full of misconceptions and misrepresentation of the true culture, history and values of the Muslims."




= Home media

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On May 4, 2024, OctoArts Films made the film available for streaming without charge on YouTube.




Accolades






References






External links


Sa Dulo ng Kris at IMDb

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• Hanggang sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko
• Joseph Estrada
• Daftar seri drama orisinal GMA Network
• Sa Dulo ng Kris
• Hanggang sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko
• Celso Ad. Castillo
• Vic Vargas
• Kris Bernal
• Reuben Canoy
• List of Philippine films of the 1970s
• Dennis Trillo
• Baldo Marro
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