''Sa Dulo ng Kris'' () is a 1977 Filipino action drama film directed by Cesar J. Amigo from a script by Amigo and producer

Reuben Canoy Reuben Rabe Canoy (June 6, 1929 – July 5, 2022) was a Filipino lawyer, writer, film producer and politician who served as mayor of Cagayan de Oro from 1971 to 1976 and as legislator in the 1970s and 1980s. Initially allied with president Ferdi ...

. Starring

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Vic Vargas Jose Maria Marfori Asuncion (March 28, 1939 – July 19, 2003), better known by his stage name Vic Vargas, was a Filipino film actor and judoka. Early life and career Vic Vargas was born on March 28, 1939. When he was 17, Vargas won three cha ...

, Inez Bond Manapul and

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, it is about a Moro rebel leader (Estrada) in a

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) is the List of islands of the Philippines, second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and List of islands by population, seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the ...

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

as Ali *

*Inez Bond Manapul *

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

, a writer and former mayor of

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated CDO and officially the City of Cagayan de Oro; ; Bukid language, Binukid: ''Ciudad ta Cagayan de Oro''; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippi ...

, 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 The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF; ) is a political organization in the Philippines that was founded in 1972. It started as a splinter group of the Muslim Independence Movement. The MNLF was the organization most active in the Moro conf ...

(MNLF).

Release

Critical reception

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

On May 4, 2024,

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made the film available for streaming without charge on

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Accolades

References

External links

* {{Cesar J. Amigo 1977 films 1970s action drama films 1977 action films Filipino-language films Films set in Mindanao Films shot in Sulu Philippine action drama films