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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.

1h 56m1981TMDb 6.5

Filipino

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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.

Four Seasons Films International

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Info

Original title: Kontrobersyal
Status: Released
Released: 20 March 1981
Runtime: 1h 56m
TMDB score: 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director: Lino Brocka
Writers: Tony Perez
Studios: Four Seasons Films International
Countries: Philippines

Languages

Original: Filipino
Spoken: Tagalog