'In the Eagle's Claw'), is a 1989 film directed by Augusto Buenaventura and written by Ricky Lee.
[1] Tonyo (Joseph Estrada), a mini-bus driver in Olongapo, opposes U.S. military bases in the Philippines.
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.
[2] In early November 1988, Senators Joseph Estrada and Nikki Coseteng revealed to the press that they plan to star in a film called Sa Kuko ng Agila, which will revolve around the issue of United States military bases in the Philippines; the expected release date for the film was in February 1989.