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Kontrobersyal

Kontrobersyal

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 March 1981

Country

Philippines

Cast

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

Joe Fabregas

Dick Conrado

Ariosto Reyes Jr.

Ariosto Reyes Jr.

Sonny

Soxy Topacio

Soxy Topacio

Fedora

Joey Luna

Joey Luna

Dading

Nina Lorenzo

Nina Lorenzo

Assistant

Beth Mondragon

Beth Mondragon

Assistant

Mike Accion

Mike Accion

Mike

Pae Toledo

Pae Toledo

Pae

Charlie Peralta

Charlie Peralta

Charlie

Jonas Sebastian

Jonas Sebastian

Nicky

Tata Esteban

Tata Esteban

Actor

Evelyn Vargas

Evelyn Vargas

Reporter

Amy Austria

Amy Austria

Carla Rivera

Dennis Roldan

Dennis Roldan

Dennis

Inday Badiday

Inday Badiday

Herself

German Moreno

German Moreno

Himself

Menggie Cobarrubias

Menggie Cobarrubias

Abortionist

Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor

Herself

Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Himself

Snooky Serna

Snooky Serna

Herself

Raul Aragon

Raul Aragon

Himself

Paquito Diaz

Paquito Diaz

Himself

Tonio Gutierrez

Tonio Gutierrez

Himself

Dave Brodett

Dave Brodett

Himself

Aida Carmona

Aida Carmona

Crying woman in the elevator (uncredited)

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