Gina AlajarTeresa / Karina Daluz
Charo SantosMers Madsen
Phillip SalvadorAlain Soriano
Eddie GarciaMauro Dizon
Rez CortezEddie Randal
Joe FabregasDick Conrado
Soxy TopacioFedora
Joey LunaDadingWhy it may be worth watching
- Controversial combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Gina Alajar, Charo Santos, Phillip Salvador.
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Controversial
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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama.
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philippinesgossiprise to famedark side
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