Canada / Sep 13, 1991 / 16th Toronto International Film Festival
An explosive, provocative drama about power, lust and love, as timely as today's events.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Lorenzo | Eric |
| Perla Bautista | Rachel's Mother |
| Anita Linda | Levi's Mother |
| Lucita Soriano | Jonathan's Mother |
| Timothy Diwa | Dodo |
| Maureen Mauricio | Movie Actress |
| Ernie Zarate | Rachel's Father |
| Ray Ventura | Ricardo Tuazon |
| Tess Dumpit | Gigi |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gumapang Ka sa Lusak |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Viva Films |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1990 |
| Executive producer | Vic del Rosario Jr. |
| Production | Boy C. De Guia, Jun L. Ching, Eric M. Cuatico |
| Writer | Ricardo Lee, Jose Bartolome |
| Editing | George Jarlego, Ed Arboleda |
| Cinematography | Pedro Manding Jr., Buddy Peregrino |
| Assistant directors | Bey Vito, Lino Brocka |
| Lighting | Lito Mempin, Jun Maraguinot |
| Camera operators | Pedro Manding Jr., Buddy Peregrino |
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| Additional photography | Pedro Manding Jr., Buddy Peregrino |
| Production design | Benjie De Guzman, Ed Cruz, Jude Quinto |
| Art direction | Ed Cruz, Benjie De Guzman, Jude Quinto |
| Set decoration | Benjie De Guzman, Ed Cruz, Jude Quinto |
| Special effects | Rolly Sto. Domingo |
| Music | Nonong Buencamino, Rolly Ruta, Ivy Violan, Truman Gadingan, Evelyn Loreto, Jun Martinez |
| Sound | Rolly Ruta, Nonong Buencamino, Ivy Violan, Truman Gadingan, Evelyn Loreto, Jun Martinez |
| Costume design | Virgilio Tubino, Lilia Benoza |
| Makeup | Virgilio Tubino, Lilia Benoza |
| Hairstyling | Virgilio Tubino, Lilia Benoza |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Oct 09, 1992 / Southeast Asian Film Festival
France / Nov 23, 1994 / Festival des 3 Continents
Theatrical release
Philippines / May 17, 1990
Japan / Nov 01, 1994
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