Dead Sure

Dead Sure
Original title Segurista
Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz
Written by Tikoy Aguiluz
Starring Michelle Aldana
Release date
  • 7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) (TIFF)
Running time
111 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog

Dead Sure (Tagalog: Segurista) is a 1996 Philippine drama film directed by Tikoy Aguiluz.[1] 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.[2][3]

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.

Cast

References

  1. "Dead Sure". NY Times. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "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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