Controversial (1981)
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.
Director:
Lino Brocka
Writer:
Tony Perez
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Gina Alajar as Teresa / Karina Daluz |
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Charo Santos as Mers Madsen |
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Phillip Salvador as Alain Soriano |
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Eddie Garcia as Mauro Dizon |
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Rez Cortez as Eddie Randal |
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Joe Fabregas as Dick Conrado |
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Ariosto Reyes Jr. as Sonny |
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Soxy Topacio as Fedora |
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Joey Luna as Dading |
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Nina Lorenzo as Assistant |
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Beth Mondragon as Assistant |
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Mike Accion as Mike |
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Pae Toledo as Pae |
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Charlie Peralta as Charlie |
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Jonas Sebastian as Nicky |
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Tata Esteban as Actor |
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Evelyn Vargas as Reporter |
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Amy Austria as Carla Rivera |
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Dennis Roldan as Dennis |
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Inday Badiday as Herself |
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German Moreno as Himself |
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Menggie Cobarrubias as Abortionist |
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Nora Aunor as Herself |
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Bembol Roco as Himself |
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Snooky Serna as Herself |
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Raul Aragon as Himself |
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Paquito Diaz as Himself |
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Tonio Gutierrez as Himself |
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Dave Brodett as Himself |
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Aida Carmona as Crying woman in the elevator (uncredited) |
| Art | Benjie De Guzman | Production Design |
| Editing | Augusto Salvador | Editor |
| Sound | Jun Martinez | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Max Jocson | Music |
| Camera | Conrado Baltazar | Director of Photography |
| Art | Joey Luna | Production Design |
| Sound | Cesar Lucas | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Peter L. Gan | Producer |
| Directing | Lino Brocka | Director |
| Writing | Tony Perez | Story |
| Writing | Tony Perez | Screenplay |
