Controversial (1981)
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.
- Released
- 1981-03-20
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lino Brocka, Tony Perez
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Gina Alajar as Teresa / Karina Daluz
- Charo Santos as Mers Madsen
- Phillip Salvador as Alain Soriano
- Eddie Garcia as Mauro Dizon
- Rez Cortez as Eddie Randal
- Joe Fabregas as Dick Conrado
- Ariosto Reyes Jr. as Sonny
- Soxy Topacio as Fedora
- Joey Luna as Dading
- Nina Lorenzo as Assistant
- Beth Mondragon as Assistant
- Mike Accion as Mike