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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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Gina Alajar Charo Santos-Concio Phillip Salvador Eddie Garcia Rez Cortez Joe Fabregas Ariosto Reyes Jr. Soxy Topacio Joey Luna Nina Lorenzo Beth Mondragon Mike Accion Pae Toledo Charlie Peralta Jonas Sebastian Tata Esteban Evelyn Vargas Amy Austria Dennis Roldan Inday Badiday German Moreno Menggie Cobarrubias Nora Aunor Bembol Roco Snooky Serna Raul Aragon Paquito Diaz Tonio Gutierrez Dave Brodett Aida Carmona
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