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Manila in the Claws of Light

Manila in the Claws of Light

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Manila in the Claws of Light

1975
2h 7m
7.3(63 votes)
Drama
Mystery

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Bembol Roco

Julio Madiaga

Bembol Roco
Acting

Hilda Koronel

Ligaya Paraiso

Hilda Koronel
Acting

Lou Salvador Jr.

Atong

Lou Salvador Jr.
Acting

Tommy Abuel

Pol

Tommy Abuel
Acting

Lily Gamboa Mendoza

Perla

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Joonee Gamboa

Omeng

Joonee Gamboa
Acting

Pio De Castro III

Imo

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Joe Jardi

Frank

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Spanky Manikan

Gido

Spanky Manikan
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Danilo Posadas

Benny

Danilo Posadas
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Pancho Pelagio

Mr. Balajadia

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Bobby Roldan

Call Boy

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Jerry O'Hara

Call Boy

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Rudy Hermano

Call Boy

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Rikki Jimenez

Rikki

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Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos

Cesar

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Tommy Yap

Ah Tek

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Juling Bagabaldo

Mrs. Cruz

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Joe Gruta

Man

Joe Gruta
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Nina Lorenzo

Haliparot

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Mely Mallari

Shopkeeper

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Fred Capulong

Policeman

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Writing

Orlando Nadres

Discotheque Owner

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Estrella Kuenzler

Nanay

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Acting

Edwin O'Hara

Mang Kadyo

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Acting

Lorli Villanueva

Woman in Rizal Park

Lorli Villanueva
Directing

Mario O'Hara

Activist Leader

Mario O'Hara
Acting

Sibyl Santiago

Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)

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Edipolo Erosido

Eddie

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Purita Yap

Nanay

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Josephine Gutierrez

Ligaya's Brother

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Gina Zegui

Ligaya's Brother

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Ronnie Magalong

Ligaya's Brother

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Anna Marie Nicolas

Young Ligaya

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Victor Diendo

Young Julio

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Abelardo Reyes

Father

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Costume & Make-Up

Julie de Guzman

Asawa

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Brenda Fajardo

Woman

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Cita Javellana

Bumibili

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Ellen Cacho

Command

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Sabrina

Sabrina

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Pitay

Pitay

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Veronica

Veronica

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Jun Macapinlac

Bakla

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Production

Ricardo de Guzman

Discotheque Customer

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Socrates B. Jose

Discotheque Customer

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Greg Llenado

Discotheque Customer

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Arturo Soquerata

Isnatser

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Jojo Abella

Bobby

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