Controversial
Lino Brocka1981-03-20
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
6.5
116 min
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Gina Alajar | Teresa / Karina Daluz | Unowned |
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Charo Santos | Mers Madsen | Unowned |
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Phillip Salvador | Alain Soriano | Unowned |
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Eddie Garcia | Mauro Dizon | Unowned |
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Rez Cortez | Eddie Randal | Unowned |
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Joe Fabregas | Dick Conrado | Unowned |
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Ariosto Reyes Jr. | Sonny | Unowned |
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Soxy Topacio | Fedora | Unowned |
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Joey Luna | Dading | Unowned |
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Nina Lorenzo | Assistant | Unowned |
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Beth Mondragon | Assistant | Unowned |
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Mike Accion | Mike | Unowned |
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Pae Toledo | Pae | Unowned |
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Charlie Peralta | Charlie | Unowned |
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Jonas Sebastian | Nicky | Unowned |
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Tata Esteban | Actor | Unowned |
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Evelyn Vargas | Reporter | Unowned |
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Amy Austria | Carla Rivera | Unowned |
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Dennis Roldan | Dennis | Unowned |
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Inday Badiday | Herself | Unowned |
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German Moreno | Himself | Unowned |
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Menggie Cobarrubias | Abortionist | Unowned |
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Nora Aunor | Herself | Unowned |
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Bembol Roco | Himself | Unowned |
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Snooky Serna | Herself | Unowned |
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Raul Aragon | Himself | Unowned |
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Paquito Diaz | Himself | Unowned |
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Tonio Gutierrez | Himself | Unowned |
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Dave Brodett | Himself | Unowned |
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Aida Carmona | Crying woman in the elevator (uncredited) | Unowned |