Controversial
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
- 1981
- 1h 56m
- Drama
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(2 votes)
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.
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Tony PerezScreenplay, Story
- Original title
- Kontrobersyal
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 20, 1981
- Original language
- Tagalog
- Countries
- Philippines
Production
Cast
Gina AlajarTeresa / Karina Daluz
Charo SantosMers Madsen
Phillip SalvadorAlain Soriano
Eddie GarciaMauro Dizon
Rez CortezEddie Randal- Joe FabregasDick Conrado
- Ariosto Reyes Jr.Sonny
Soxy TopacioFedora
Joey LunaDading- Nina LorenzoAssistant
- Beth MondragonAssistant
- Mike AccionMike
- Pae ToledoPae
Charlie PeraltaCharlie- Jonas SebastianNicky
- Tata EstebanActor
Evelyn VargasReporter
Amy AustriaCarla Rivera
Dennis RoldanDennis- Inday BadidayHerself
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