Controversial (1981)
Kontrobersyal
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
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.
- Date of release
- 1981-03-20
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lino Brocka
Casting
- Gina Alajar — Teresa / Karina Daluz
- Charo Santos — Mers Madsen
- Phillip Salvador — Alain Soriano
- Eddie Garcia — Mauro Dizon
- Rez Cortez — Eddie Randal
- Joe Fabregas — Dick Conrado
- Ariosto Reyes Jr. — Sonny
- Soxy Topacio — Fedora
- Joey Luna — Dading
- Nina Lorenzo — Assistant
- Beth Mondragon — Assistant
- Mike Accion — Mike
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