Dead Sure

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Dead Sure
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Film poster
Original titleSegurista
Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz
Screenplay by
  • Jose Lacaba
  • Amado Lacuesta Jr.
Story by
  • Tikoy Aguiluz
  • Jose Lacaba
  • Amado Lacuesta Jr.
Produced byEric Cuatico
StarringMichelle Aldana
CinematographyJun Dalawis
Edited by
  • Mirana Medina-Bhunjun
  • Edgardo Vinarao
Music byJessie Lasaten
Production
company
Distributed byNeo Films
Release date
  • 13 March 1996 (1996-03-13) [1]
Running time
111 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Segurista (International title: Dead Sure) is a 1996 Philippine neo-noir drama film co-written and directed by Tikoy Aguiluz. The film stars Michelle Aldana as the title role. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Plot

By day, Karen Fernandez (Michelle Aldana) is a sales agent for an insurance company. She constantly meets sales targets set by her company and is considered as their top agent. By night, she covertly works as a guest relations officer (GRO), which she uses to draw her daytime clients to buy into her insurance product. All of her activities day and night are for one reason: securing the future of her family. Amidst the temptation of falling in love with her clients, Karen is focused on working hard for the money.

A tragedy occurs when a night of having fun went wrong. Resisting the advances of her friend's lover, she flees by riding a taxi. But the taxi driver himself had other plans as he decides to bring Karen to a lahar-infested area and satisfy his lust on her before killing her off. Her death served as a catalyst for change as her beneficiaries finally receive the fruits of her labor. [8]

Cast

Awards

Dead Sure won seven awards in the 21st Gawad Urian Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor.[ citation needed ]

The film was selected as the Philippines entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Grand Opening Today!". Philippine Daily Inquirer . 13 March 1996. p. 15. Rated B by the Film Ratings Board. Strictly for adults only!
  2. ↑ Vera, Noel (9 March 1996). "The Dirtiest Movie of the Year". Pinoy Pop Culture. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Deutsch, Andre (2002). Variety International Film Guide. Variety. pp. 251–252. Retrieved 29 May 2022– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Sampung Taong Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 33. ISBN   9789718140260 . Retrieved 29 May 2022– via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Red, Isah (2 February 1996). "Is Mel Tiangco in Trouble with ABS-CBN?". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 32. Retrieved 29 May 2022– via Google News.
  6. ↑ Japitana, Norma (11 March 1996). "The X Factor". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 31. Retrieved 29 May 2022– via Google News.
  7. ↑ Red, Isah (15 March 1996). "Bum Steer". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 32. Retrieved 29 May 2022– via Google News.
  8. ↑ "Dead Sure". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  10. ↑ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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