Controversial

Controversial (1981)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-03-20
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
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  • Production Company: Four Seasons Films International
  • Production Country: Philippines
  • Director: Lino Brocka
star 6.5/10
From 2 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Gina Alajar

    as Teresa / Karina Daluz

  • Charo Santos

    as Mers Madsen

  • Phillip Salvador

    as Alain Soriano

  • Eddie Garcia

    as Mauro Dizon

  • Rez Cortez

    as Eddie Randal

  • Joe Fabregas

    as Dick Conrado

  • Ariosto Reyes Jr.

    as Sonny

  • Soxy Topacio

    as Fedora

  • Joey Luna

    as Dading

  • Nina Lorenzo

    as Assistant

  • Beth Mondragon

    as Assistant

  • Mike Accion

    as Mike

  • Pae Toledo

    as Pae

  • Charlie Peralta

    as Charlie

  • Jonas Sebastian

    as Nicky

  • Tata Esteban

    as Actor

  • Evelyn Vargas

    as Reporter

  • Amy Austria

    as Carla Rivera

  • Dennis Roldan

    as Dennis

  • Inday Badiday

    as Herself

  • German Moreno

    as Himself

  • Menggie Cobarrubias

    as Abortionist

  • Nora Aunor

    as Herself

  • Bembol Roco

    as Himself

  • Snooky Serna

    as Herself

  • Raul Aragon

    as Himself

  • Paquito Diaz

    as Himself

  • Tonio Gutierrez

    as Himself

  • Dave Brodett

    as Himself

  • 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

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