Burlesk King (1999)
Harry leaves Olongapo, the former site of American bases, with his best friend James. They end up in Manila where they soon find work as macho dancers in a gay bar run by Mama Odette. Harry has a troubled past -- his American father used to pimp him and his mother, Betty. When his father accidentally killed his mother, Harry struck out on his own. He made a vow to kill his father.
- Date of release
- 1999-03-10
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Mel Chionglo
Casting
- Rodel Velayo — Harry
- Leonardo Litton — James
- Elizabeth Oropesa — Betty
- Raymond Bagatsing — Mario
- Cherry Pie Picache — Aileen
- Gino Ilustre — Michael
- Nini Jacinto — Brenda
- Joel Lamangan — Odette
- Joonee Gamboa — Miong
Interesting facts
Burlesk King is the second film in the gay-themed trilogy of Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers, men who work as strippers in Manila's gay bars. The first is Sibak: Midnight Dancers; the third is Twilight Dancers. Other films exploring the same theme are Lino Brocka's Macho Dancer (1988) and Brillante Mendoza's Masahista.
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