Controversial
1981, Tagalog. Directed by Lino Brocka.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
- Rated
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- Released
- 20 March 1981
- Original title
- Kontrobersyal
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Tony Perez
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Controversial runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Which OTT platform is Controversial on?
Controversial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 1981. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Controversial?
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Who directed Controversial?
Controversial (1981) was directed by Lino Brocka and stars Gina Alajar, Charo Santos, Phillip Salvador.