Brutal (1980)
They tell you what it is like to dull the pains of growing up.
A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders.
- Date of release
- 1980-12-25
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Casting
- Amy Austria — Monica
- Gina Alajar — Cynthia
- Charo Santos — Clara
- Jay Ilagan — Tato
- Perla Bautista — Aling Charing
- Joonee Gamboa — Defense Attorney
- Johnny Delgado — Jake
- Nello Nayo — Mang Juaning
- Robert Tongco — Choreographer
- Boy Sabiniano — Eric
- Ogie Martinez — Ogie
- Jun Villena — Jimmy
Interesting facts
Brutal is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya from a story and screenplay written by Ricky Lee.
Production
After the success of her directorial debut Tanikala (1980), Marilou Diaz-Abaya was approached by producer Jesse Ejercito to direct a film for him starring Amy Austria, who had recently distinguished herself in the 1979 Lina Brocka film Jaguar.
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