Sukdulan (lit.'Extremity') is a 2003 erotic drama film directed by Mac C. Alejandre from a script by Edgar Ilao and starring Katya Santos, Raymond Bagatsing and Carlo Maceda. About a tollbooth operator (Santos) who seeks to leave her husband (Bagatsing) for the love of a construction worker (Maceda), the film was produced by Viva Films and released in theaters on January 29, 2003.

Sukdulan
Directed byMac C. Alejandre
Screenplay byEdgar Ilao[1]
Story by
Produced by
  • Vicente G. del Rosario III
  • Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus
Starring
CinematographyMiguel Fabie III
Edited byDanny C. Gloria
Music byEazer Pastor
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Cast

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  • Katya Santos as Elaine
  • Raymond Bagatsing as Orly
  • Carlo Maceda as Miguel
  • Bobby Andrews as Roy
  • Daria Ramirez as Inta
  • Kristine Jaca as Marge
  • Cheska Garcia as Claire
  • Jim Pebanco as Carding
  • Kathy Arguelles as Lumen
  • Nanding Josef as pastor
  • Harold Macasero as a "tambay" (lit.'bystander')
  • Ardi Aquino as husband
  • Gwen Garci
  • Hazel Ann Cabrera
  • Randy Punsal
  • Jerry Sabater as foreman
  • Danilo Zacarias as a "tambay"
  • James Ryan as Miguel's buddy
  • Nick Alcantara as Miguel's buddy
  • Pinky Amador as Vivian
  • Christian Vasquez as Miguel's buddy
  • Cholo Escaño as Miguel's buddy
  • Alex Sabater as a "tambay"

Production

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Actresses who were previously considered for the lead role in Sukdulan included Lorna Tolentino, Assunta de Rossi and Angelu de Leon.[2] Katya Santos, the fourth choice, had finished taking a break from show business to finish her college degree in Business Administration when she accepted the role.[2] Her decision to star in Sukdulan was to veer away from her "wholesome image" and become a more recognizable actress to audiences.[1] She had previously rejected offers from Viva Films to star in Scorpio Nights 2, Tatarin and Balahibong Pusa due to her being underage when the roles were offered.[1][2]

Santos and Raymond Bagatsing attended an acting workshop before starting production on the film.[3][2]

Release

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Sukdulan was released in theaters on January 29, 2003.[4]

Home media

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In 2021, the film was made available for streaming on Vivamax, where it reached the top ten chart for the most-viewed films on the site within a few months after the site was launched.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Umerez, Remy M. (January 19, 2003). "Katya Santos: I'm ready for my nude shots". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A25. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Lo, Ricky (December 9, 2002). "If they can, why can't Katya?". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Bautista, Mario E. (January 21, 2003). "Raymond Bagatsing: Still in love with estranged wife". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Katya Santos: No limits to nudity". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 21, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (June 20, 2021). "Sukdulan, Korean movies, humahataw sa VivaMax". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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