Controversial
1981
6.5 (2)
1 hr 56 min
It's what the gossip's all about – Now see it on the screen!
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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.
Top Cast
Gina Alajar as Teresa
Charo Santos as Mers Madsen
Phillip Salvador as Alain Soriano
Eddie Garcia as Mauro Dizon
Rez Cortez as Eddie Randal
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