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1. Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama, Mystery
Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa
Votes: 2,652
2. Macho Dancer (1988)
TV-MA | 136 min | Drama
Abandoned by his American lover, a handsome teenager from the mountains journeys to Manila in an effort to support his family. With a popular call boy as his mentor, Paul enters the ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Jaclyn Jose, Daniel Fernando, Princess Punzalan, Alan Paule
Votes: 451
3. Tatlo, dalawa, isa (1974)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama
(Tagalog with English subtitles) Filipino cinema lenged, Lino Brocka, directs this compilation of three intimate stories about the perseverance of hope featuring a drug addict, an abandoned daughter and a repressed catholic.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Jay Ilagan, Perla Bautista, Laurice Guillen, Soxy Topacio
Votes: 415
4. Cain at Abel (1982)
TV-MA | 112 min | Action, Drama
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel. Strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Phillip Salvador, Carmi Martin, Cecille Castillo
Votes: 483
5. Babangon ako't dudurugin kita (1989)
110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Contented barrio lass Salve is married to aspiring politician Alfred. Alfred meets Via and finds out that they can be very useful to each other's lives; he is set on pursuing a political ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Sharon Cuneta, Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa
Votes: 57
6. Bayan Ko (1984)
108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An apolitical worker in a printing press who works as a scab during a company strike belatedly realizes that everyone is affected by the evils of society.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Venchito Galvez, Ariosto Reyes Jr.
Votes: 563
7. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Charo Santos-Concio brings to light the extraordinary real life stories and anecdotes of ordinary people as well as celebrities.
Stars: Charo Santos-Concio, Cris Villanueva, Eva Darren, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 178
8. Bona (1980)
85 min | Drama
A female movie fan idolizes a movie bit-player who becomes her obsession. Her unrequited love for him leads to a nightmarish end.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Marissa Delgado, Raquel Monteza
Votes: 111
9. Insiang (1976)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama
The life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Rez Cortez, Marlon Ramirez
Votes: 2,140
10. My Father, My Mother (1978)
116 min | Drama
Coring, a gay beautician, is left with a baby by his former ward, Dennis (Philip Salvador). The baby grows up (the boy is played by a very young Niño Muhlach) thinking that Coring is his ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dolphy, Niño Muhlach, Phillip Salvador, Marissa Delgado
Votes: 446
11. Palipat-lipat, papalit-palit (1982)
116 min | Drama
A wife cries on the shoulder of a gay friend of hers and her husband's when he, a chauvinist TV executive, leaves her to do some soul-searching. Unknown to the couple, the gay friend secretly pines for the husband.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Mark Gil, Richard Romualdez
Votes: 11
12. Jaguar (1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama
He has battled with the screen's heavies, starred opposite its most desirable beauties, lived through the full range of human emotions. Now he is ready for the big time. Phillip Salvador takes the big role in "Jaguar."
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Amy Austria, Johnny Delgado, Anita Linda
Votes: 112
13. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 120
14. Pasan ko ang daigdig (1987)
128 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Lupe, a poor woman, wishes to terminate her long-suffering and poverty, and improve not only her own life but that of her crippled mother, through her singing. With the help of her three ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Tonton Gutierrez, Loretta Marquez, Mark Gil
Votes: 141
15. Dipped in Gold (1970)
150 min | Drama
Married businessman Don Benito (Eddie Garcia) has a steamy affair with driver Diego (Mario O'Hara).
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Luis Gonzales, Hilda Koronel
Votes: 27
16. Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama
This landmark film is considered by many to be one of the most important in Philippine cinema. The son of a wealthy man, Junior has everything he could possibly want. But the emptiness of ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Lilia Dizon, Eddie Garcia, Hilda Koronel
Votes: 674
17. Dirty Affair (1990)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A smitten young man helps the mistress of a corrupt politician to fight back and reveal the truth about the politician and his government.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Charo Santos-Concio, Bembol Roco
Votes: 48
18. Orapronobis (1989)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1985, in the obscure town of Santa Filomena, the Orapronobis, a cult under the leadership of Kumander Kontra (Roco), murders a foreign priest who gave the last rites to an alleged rebel,... See full synopsis »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Dina Bonnevie, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco
Votes: 169
19. Cinématon (1972– )
Documentary
Stars: Gérard Courant, Diana Lui, Joseph Morder, Célestine Roussel
Votes: 14
20. White Slavery (1985)
Drama
Three poor girls from the provinces of the Philippines are lured to the big city. In Manila they are tricked to work in the sex trade.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Sarsi Emmanuelle, Emily Loren, Jaclyn Jose, Patrick Dela Rosa
Votes: 34
21. Ina ka ng anak mo (1979)
90 min | Drama
Ester Postigo (Nora Aunor) plays a social worker who cannot have a baby. Because of her infertility, her husband Luis (Raoul Aragon) goes to bed with her mother, Renata (Lolita Rodriguez) ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Nora Aunor, Raul Aragon, Lorli Villanueva
Votes: 30
22. Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Based on the novel by Mars Ravelo and serialized in Pilipino Komiks, "Wanted: Perfect Mother"--Lino Brocka's directorial debut--is described as a "light, heartwarming dramatic story for ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dante Rivero, Liza Lorena, Boots Anson-Roa, Caridad Sanchez
Votes: 23
23. Maging akin ka lamang (1987)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Rich, beautiful Rosita would do anything to win the love of the man with whom she is obsessed, but neither her beauty nor all the money in the world gives her what she wants.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Dina Bonnevie, Jay Ilagan
Votes: 61
24. Strangers in Paradise (1983)
90 min | Drama, Romance
A girl grew up alone in a secluded island, ostracized by the people for being born out of wed lock. A young Hawaii-based Filipino-speaking tourist came and brought her to Hawaii where she learned unexpected truth about her past.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Snooky Serna, Lloyd Samartino, Tom Babauta, Mila Ocampo
Votes: 8
25. Mother, Sister, Daughter (1979)
93 min | Drama
Pura, who has been gone for 20 years, returns to her father's house. Her arrival reignites a bitter rivalry she has with her half-sister, Emilia, which sets the entire household astir.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Charito Solis, Rio Locsin, Ric Rodrigo
Votes: 56
26. Napakasakit, kuya Eddie (1986)
Drama
When does a family stop laughing and start crying? Economic depression takes its toll on Mello's family when he's laid off and forced to go to Saudi Arabia to find work, leaving his wife to... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Pilar Pilapil, Aga Muhlach, Ronaldo Valdez, Emily Loren
27. Stardoom (1971)
145 min | Drama, Music
Frustrated, ambitious stage mother Toyang (Lolita Rodriguez) forces her son Joey (Walter Navarro) into a showbiz career and ultimately ends up in a tragedy. 1970s teenage heartthrob, ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Hilda Koronel, Walter Navarro
Votes: 33
28. Makiusap ka sa Diyos (1991)
113 min | Drama
A nun named Dolores lives a peaceful life until a man rapes and impregnates her. She gives birth and is punished by her cruel Superiors for the incident. She leaves the nunnery to marry a ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Ruffa Gutierrez, Christopher De Leon, Gabby Concepcion, Gloria Romero
Votes: 35
29. Kailan mahuhugasan ang kasalanan? (1989)
Drama
IS THE HEART ABOVE THE LAW? - A DAUGHTER UNKNOWINGLY PROSECUTES HER OWN MOTHER IN COURT FOR THE MURDER OF THE DAUGHTER'S FOSTER MOTHER, WHO IT TURNS OUT WAS ACTUALLY KILLED BY HER LOVER IN A FIT OF ANGER.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Richard Gomez, Helen Gamboa, Pilar Pilapil
30. Angela Markado (1980)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A waitress is repeatedly gang-raped, humiliated, and left for dead by five men whom she systematically hunts down to seek revenge.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Johnny Delgado, Celia Rodriguez, Rez Cortez
Votes: 40
31. Biktima (1990)
114 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A mysterious, deadly rapist and murderer spreads terror and chaos among women in the city. But in the midst of intrigues, tensions, and dangers, a lawyer is attracted to a mysterious man ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon, Gina Alajar, Rowell Santiago
Votes: 35
32. Mother Dear (1982)
Drama
This film probes into the minds and hearts of illegitimate children and their mothers.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Charito Solis, Gloria Romero, Nestor De Villa, Snooky Serna
33. Spark in the Dark (1991)
103 min | Drama
Brought up with the belief that a woman should only follow one man and their only role is to be a mother and wife, Ciena married Nitoy.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Christopher De Leon, Gabby Concepcion, Charito Solis
Votes: 18
34. Rubia Servios (1978)
88 min | Drama
A soon-to-be-wed woman becomes the object of obsession of a man who will stop at nothing to posses her.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Vilma Santos, Mat Ranillo III, Phillip Salvador, Estrella Kuenzler
Votes: 29
35. Burgis (1981)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
After Juni Locsin (Gabby Concepcion) was expelled from college, he is forced to continue his studies at Eastern College of the Republic, a common university. It contrasts the kind of ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Gabby Concepcion, Amy Austria, Isabel Rivas, Rez Cortez
Votes: 8
36. Gumising ka... Maruja (1978)
Horror
A STRANGE FILM OF STRANGE ENCOUNTERS AND RAW PASSION. MARUJA - NOW LIVES AGAIN TO HAUNT YOUR SENSES.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Susan Roces, Mario O'Hara, Laurice Guillen, Phillip Salvador
Votes: 28
37. Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo (1976)
Drama, Musical
A Monday-to-Sunday cavalcade of song and skin, courtesy of the loving and loveless women of Olonsapo.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Bembol Roco, Mitch Valdez, June Keithley
Votes: 16
38. Miguelito (1985)
116 min | Action, Drama
A young boy discovers his politician-father's corruption and cruelty as he discovers who his real mother is - a victim of his own father's immorality and violence.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Aga Muhlach, Nida Blanca, Gloria Romero, Eddie Garcia
Votes: 29
39. Kontrobersyal (1981)
116 min | Drama
KONTROBERSYAL is one of the classic masterpieces of acclaimed stage and film director Lino Brocka in the historical period of the 1980s. A story set in the glitter and glamour of the ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Charo Santos-Concio, Gina Alajar, Eddie Garcia
Votes: 16
40. Above Everything Else (1991)
122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newsreporter is involved in an extramarital affair with a city mayor, and things get worse when he suffers a heart attack. The scandal shatters her career, and her life is at risk when ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Nanette Medved, Ronaldo Valdez
Votes: 19
41. Natutulog pa ang diyos? (1988)
Drama
Everyone notices how different Andrew and Gillian looked from their respective sets of parents but no one really made a fuss about it. What is even more surprising is that the two never ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Gary Valenciano, Ricky Davao, Edmund Cupcupin
Votes: 14
42. Caught in the Act (1981)
Drama
A woman kept by a powerful man gets involved in an illicit torrid affair with a stranger, with violent consequences.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria
Votes: 8
43. The Marriage (1980)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Joel and Grace are about to get married, but they recall their past loves--how they met and how their relationships ended. And just before their wedding, their former loves meet them.
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Hilda Koronel, Jay Ilagan, Chanda Romero
Votes: 19
44. Mortal (1976)
Drama
True to life story film, O'Hara's film debut about a young man named Antonio recovering from a mental illness.
Director: Mario O'Hara | Stars: Alicia Alonzo, Eric Ambat, Yuri Arceo, George Atutubo
Votes: 12
45. Adultery (1984)
100 min | Drama
Dreaming to be released from her miserable life of poverty, Aida, a waitress, abandons her bedridden father, her moralistic mother, her jobless brother and her good-for-nothing sister to ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Vilma Santos, Phillip Salvador, Mario Montenegro, Deborah Sun
Votes: 32
46. Santiago! (1970)
Action, Drama, War
In the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio, where he is branded as a coward.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Dante Rivero, Boots Anson-Roa, Hilda Koronel
Votes: 26
47. Init (1979)
Drama
A mother and daughter's routine provincial lives are altered when they take in a man they found unconscious by the shore.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Charito Solis, Phillip Salvador, Rio Locsin, Johnny Delgado
Votes: 14
48. In This Corner (1982)
Action, Drama
It tells the story of the lives of two boxers. One is an underrated boxer, Flash Gonzaga, and the other, a promising talent, Kid Alaminos. In their first fight, the latter wins, which causes two stories to form about them.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Vic Vargas, Phillip Salvador, Chanda Romero, Perla Bautista
Votes: 14
49. The Arizona Kid (1970)
Comedy, Western
A Filipino immigrant travels the American west searching for his relatives. Although he doesn't speak much English, he winds up getting involved with Chinese immigrants, a beautiful blonde ... See full summary »
Director: Luciano B. Carlos | Stars: Chiquito, Mamie Van Doren, Gordon Mitchell, Mariela Branger
Votes: 28
50. Hot Property (1983)
112 min | Drama
A neighborhood bum and toughie helps his police-officer father run after a diamond-smuggling syndicate--and gets romantically involved with the syndicate's courier, a bold lingerie model.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Carmi Martin, Phillip Salvador, Dennis Roldan, Johnny Wilson
Votes: 7