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Manila in the Claws of Light

1975-07-162h 7mDrama / Mystery7.4/10TMDB · 78 votes

Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

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Directed byLino Brocka

Original languageTagalog

Original release1975-07-16

ProductionPhilippines

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Bembol RocoJulio Madiaga

Hilda KoronelLigaya Paraiso

Lou Salvador Jr.Atong

Tommy AbuelPol

Lily Gamboa MendozaPerla

Joonee GamboaOmeng

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Pio De Castro IIIImo Joe JardiFrank Spanky ManikanGido Danilo PosadasBenny Pancho PelagioMr. Balajadia Bobby RoldanCall Boy Jerry O'HaraCall Boy Rudy HermanoCall Boy Rikki JimenezRikki Chiqui Xerxes-BurgosCesar

Tommy YapAh Tek

Juling BagabaldoMrs. Cruz

Joe GrutaMan

Nina LorenzoProstitute

Mely MallariShopkeeper

Fred CapulongPoliceman

Orlando NadresDiscotheque Owner

Estrella KuenzlerWoman

Edwin O'HaraMr. Kadyo

Lorli VillanuevaWoman in Rizal Park

Mario O'HaraActivist Leader

Sibyl SantiagoGirl in the Plaza

Edipolo ErosidoEddie

Purita YapLigaya's Mother

Josephine GutierrezLigaya's Brother

Gina ZeguiLigaya's Brother

Ronnie MagalongLigaya's Brother

Anna Marie NicolasYoung Ligaya

Victor DiendoYoung Julio

Abelardo ReyesFather

Julie de GuzmanWife

Brenda FajardoWoman

Cita JavellanaStore Buyer

Ellen CachoCommand

SabrinaSabrina

VeronicaVeronica

Jun MacapinlacGay

Ricardo de GuzmanDiscotheque Customer

Socrates B. JoseDiscotheque Customer

Greg LlenadoDiscotheque Customer

Arturo SoquerataPickpocket

Jojo AbellaBobby

Joel LamanganMan in the Alley

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