Controversial

(1981)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1981

Runtime: 116 мин

Country: Philippines

Director: Lino Brocka

Cast: Gina Alajar, Charo Santos-Concio, Phillip Salvador, Eddie Garcia, Rez Cortez, Joe Fabregas, Ariosto Reyes Jr., Soxy Topacio, Joey Luna, Nina Lorenzo

Plot

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.