Controversial

Controversial

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

1981•1h 56m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(2)

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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Production

Four Seasons Films International

Language

TL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Gina Alajar

Gina Alajar

Teresa / Karina Daluz

Charo Santos

Charo Santos

Mers Madsen

Phillip Salvador

Phillip Salvador

Alain Soriano

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Mauro Dizon

Rez Cortez

Rez Cortez

Eddie Randal

Joe Fabregas

Dick Conrado

Ariosto Reyes Jr.

Sonny

Soxy Topacio

Soxy Topacio

Fedora

Joey Luna

Joey Luna

Dading

Nina Lorenzo

Assistant

Beth Mondragon

Assistant

Mike Accion

Mike

Pae Toledo

Pae

Charlie Peralta

Charlie Peralta

Charlie

Jonas Sebastian

Nicky

Tata Esteban

Actor

Evelyn Vargas

Evelyn Vargas

Reporter

Amy Austria

Amy Austria

Carla Rivera

Dennis Roldan

Dennis Roldan

Dennis

Inday Badiday

Herself

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