CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 56m

Controversial

It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!

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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.

Directed byLino Brocka

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
TL
Released
March 20, 1981
Studios
Four Seasons Films International

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Gina Alajar

Gina Alajar

Teresa / Karina Daluz

Charo Santos

Charo Santos

Mers Madsen

Phillip Salvador

Phillip Salvador

Alain Soriano

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Mauro Dizon

Rez Cortez

Rez Cortez

Eddie Randal

Joe Fabregas

Dick Conrado

Ariosto Reyes Jr.

Sonny

Soxy Topacio

Soxy Topacio

Fedora

Joey Luna

Joey Luna

Dading

Nina Lorenzo

Assistant

Creative team
Directed by
Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka
Written by
Tony Perez
Produced by
Peter L. Gan

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