France / May 17, 1982 / Cannes Film Festival
A secret world... Where freedom is obedience and authority is violence.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Sid Lucero, a 21-year old pre-Med student, is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six other neophytes are subjected to severe physical and psychological torture in and outside the fraternity house.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chanda Romero | Jenny Estrada |
| Johnny Delgado | Frat Doctor |
| Dang Cecilio | Pearl |
| Nanette Inventor | Miss Casuso |
| Armida Siguion-Reyna | Sid's Mother |
| Raquel Villavicencio | Tina's Friend |
| Audie Gemora | Emcee |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ΑΚΩ 81 |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MVP Pictures |
| Release date | 18 novembre 1982 |
| Executive producer | Marichu Maceda |
| Production | Chona Vera-Perez |
| Writer | Raquel Villavicencio, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., Mike de Leon, Joseph Olfindo |
| Editing | Jess Navarro |
| Cinematography | Rody Lacap |
| Assistant directors | Ding Achacoso, Mike de Leon, Jose Almojuela |
| Lighting | Celso Morante |
| Camera operators | Rody Lacap |
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| Additional photography | Rody Lacap |
| Production design | Cesar Hernando, Berting De Guzman |
| Art direction | Cesar Hernando, Berting De Guzman |
| Set decoration | Cesar Hernando, Berting De Guzman |
| Special effects | Jesse Sto. Domingo, Apolonio Abadeza |
| Music | Lorrie Ilustre, Ramon Reyes, Sebastian Sayson, Oscar Magnaye, Luis Reyes |
| Sound | Ramon Reyes, Sebastian Sayson, Lorrie Ilustre, Oscar Magnaye, Luis Reyes |
| Costume design | Gloria Diesta |
| Makeup | Gloria Diesta |
| Hairstyling | Gloria Diesta |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 1982 / Toronto International Film Festival
Italy / Aug 30, 2017 / Venice International Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 11, 2025 / Frames of Fear: Asian Horror Film Festival
Limited release
France / Mar 29, 2023
Theatrical release
Philippines / Nov 18, 1982
Japan / Feb 26, 2020 / Restored Version
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