Fight for Us (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, Fight for Us is an action, drama and crime film directed by Lino Brocka, running about 94 minutes. “The revolution is over. The fight has just begun...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Set during the post-Marcos regime in a remote village of Dolores, chronicles the life of Jimmy Cordero, a political prisoner who have just been freed from prison after the decline of the Marcos dictatorship. From his revolutionary past, he got himself into human rights activism following his prison release. He and his wife’s brother once conducted a fact-finding mission to Dolores only to find out the terror brought about to its residents by the Orapronobis, a government backed anti-communist paramilitary troop deployed in the town of Dolores.

Who’s in it. Fight for Us stars Phillip Salvador as Jimmy Cordero, Dina Bonnevie as Trixie, Gina Alajar as Esper and Bembol Roco as Major Kontra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Fight for Us has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fight for Us page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fight for Us tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.