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.
Top cast
Gina Alajar
Teresa / Karina Daluz
Charo Santos
Mers Madsen
Phillip Salvador
Alain Soriano
Eddie Garcia
Mauro Dizon
Rez Cortez
Eddie Randal
Joe Fabregas
Dick Conrado
Ariosto Reyes Jr.
Sonny
Soxy Topacio
Fedora
Joey Luna
Dading
Nina Lorenzo
Assistant
Beth Mondragon
Assistant
Mike Accion
Mike
Pae Toledo
Pae
Charlie Peralta
Charlie
Jonas Sebastian
Nicky
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 20, 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Original language
- TL
- Original title
- Kontrobersyal
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