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Controversial(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-03-20
65%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
Overview:
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.
Languages: Tagalog.
Countries:
Philippines
ProductionCompanies:
Four Seasons Films International
Movie: Controversial
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gina Alajar
Teresa / Karina Daluz
Charo Santos-Concio
Mers Madsen
Phillip Salvador
Alain Soriano
Eddie Garcia
Mauro Dizon
Rez Cortez
Eddie Randal
Soxy Topacio
Fedora
Joey Luna
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1981-03-20
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
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