Kontrobersyal

Kontrobersyal

Kontrobersyal

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Kontrobersyal

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

1981

1h 56m

6.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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30 members

Acting

Gina Alajar

Teresa / Karina Daluz

Gina Alajar

Production

Charo Santos-Concio

Mers Madsen

Charo Santos-Concio

Acting

Phillip Salvador

Alain Soriano

Phillip Salvador

Acting

Eddie Garcia

Mauro Dizon

Eddie Garcia

Acting

Rez Cortez

Eddie Randal

Rez Cortez

Acting

Joe Fabregas

Dick Conrado

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Acting

Ariosto Reyes Jr.

Sonny

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Acting

Soxy Topacio

Fedora

Soxy Topacio

Art

Joey Luna

Dading

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Acting

Nina Lorenzo

Assistant

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Beth Mondragon

Assistant

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Crew

Mike Accion

Mike

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Acting

Pae Toledo

Pae

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Crew

Charlie Peralta

Charlie

Charlie Peralta

Acting

Jonas Sebastian

Nicky

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Directing

Tata Esteban

Actor

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Acting

Evelyn Vargas

Reporter

Evelyn Vargas

Acting

Amy Austria

Carla Rivera

Amy Austria

Acting

Dennis Roldan

Dennis

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Acting

Inday Badiday

Herself

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Acting

German Moreno

Himself

German Moreno

Acting

Menggie Cobarrubias

Abortionist

Menggie Cobarrubias

Acting

Nora Aunor

Herself

Nora Aunor

Acting

Bembol Roco

Himself

Bembol Roco

Acting

Snooky Serna

Herself

Snooky Serna

Acting

Raul Aragon

Himself

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Acting

Paquito Diaz

Himself

Paquito Diaz

Acting

Tonio Gutierrez

Himself

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Acting

Dave Brodett

Himself

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Aida Carmona

Crying woman in the elevator (uncredited)

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