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★ 6.5/10•1981•1h 56m•Drama

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

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.

Lino Brocka · Director

Tony Perez · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageTL
Release DateMar 20, 1981

Actors

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

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