Movie

Controversial (1981)

• March 20, 1981
• 1h 56m

• Drama

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

Overview

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.

Director

Lino Brocka

Writers

Tony Perez

Starring

Gina Alajar, Charo Santos, Phillip Salvador