In an interview with Boy Abunda, writer, Ricky Lee singled out his screenplay for the film as closest to his personality.
Second part of an informal trilogy (with Brutal, 1980 and Karnal, 1983) directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Ricky Lee.
According to the director, the censor board demanded 13 cuts to the film due to the scenes that found offensive to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.