Plot
A teenage boy befriends B-movie actress Rachelle who is having an affair with Mayor. His wife Rowena wants to get rid of her in order to not snag controversy during the election. Rachelle agreed to disappear only in two conditions: if Edmundo releases her lover out of prison; and kill his rival opponent in the elections.
Lino Brocka's Gumapang Ka sa Lusak shows the evils of society, corruption and epidenious world of glitz, and disaster in the world of the ruling influential, society of politics and the message of life trying to make a living from the dirt and gravel of society we all struggle to live in.
Ricardo Lee is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright.
Mario Herrero O'Hara was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter known for his sense of realism often with dark but realistic social messages.
Cinema Artists is an independent Filipino motion picture company founded by Lino Brocka and Mike de Leon to produce and distribute the films that Brocka or de Leon directed.
Orlando Nadres was a stage, film, television writer, director and actor.
Regina Alatiit, also known as Gina Alajar is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director.
Rafael Aranda Roco Jr. is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag. Though he acts in his country's films, he also had an important role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film The Year of Living Dangerously. He also portrayed bald villain roles in Philippine action movies as well as various supporting roles. Bem currently stars in Sine Novela: Tinik Sa Dibdib.
Anita Linda is a two-time FAMAS award-winning and Gawad Urian award-winning Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly roles. At the age of 74, she became the oldest actress to ever win a FAMAS award, when she was named Best Supporting Actress for Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata.
Makiusap ka sa Diyos is a 1991 Filipino film starting Ruffa Gutierrez, Christopher de Leon and Gabby Concepcion. It was director Lino Brocka's final movie prior to his death in a car crash.
Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier, is a Filipina actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, StarStruck. She was eventually eliminated in Week 2.
Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Based from the 1984 of the same title, the series is the sixteenth instalment of Sine Novela. Directed by Topel Lee, it stars Iza Calzado and Wendell Ramos. It premiered on September 28, 2009 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing Ngayon at Kailanman and worldwide on October 12, 2009 on GMA Pinoy TV. The series concluded on February 5, 2010 with a total of 95 episodes. It was replaced by Gumapang Ka sa Lusak in its timeslot.
Gumapang Ka sa Lusak is a 2010 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Based from the 1990 film of the same title, the series is the nineteenth instalment of Sine Novela. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado. It premiered on February 10, 2010 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit. The series concluded on June 18, 2010 with a total of 93 episodes. It was replaced by Trudis Liit in its timeslot.
Trudis Liit is a 2010 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Based from the 1963 film of the same title, the series is the twenty-first and final instalment of Sine Novela. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Jillian Ward in the title role. It premiered on June 21, 2010 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing Gumapang Ka sa Lusak and worldwide on July 2, 2010 on GMA Pinoy TV. The series concluded on October 22, 2010 with a total of 90 episodes. It was replaced by Little Star in its timeslot.
Sa Kabila ng Lahat(In Spite of Everything) is a 1990 Filipino film directed by filmmaker Lino Brocka. It stars Dina Bonnevie and Tonton Gutierrez. This is the last film made by Brocka before he was killed in a car accident.
Ina ka ng Anak Mo is a 1979 Filipino film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Nora Aunor. The film was an official entry to the 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival, and garnered several awards including Best Actor for Raoul Aragonn and a tie for Best Actress between Lolita Rodriguez and Nora Aunor. It also garnered several nominations in the following year's FAMAS and Gawad Urian. Despite its adult theme and rating, the film was successful at the box office during its commercial run. The story portrays the everyday life of the deeply religious Renata and her daughter Ester, who is married to Luis.
Lolita Rodriguez, Lolita Clark in real life because her father was an American and she is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. She was paired with Eddie Arenas in Gilda (1956), in which she won her first FAMAS Award for Best Actress.
Lucita Soriano was a Filipino actress, who appeared in more than 215 movies and television shows. She was runner-up in the Miss Philippine Press Photography (PPP) 1964 beauty pageant.
Maureen Mauricio is a Filipino film and television actress.
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