
Caught in the Act
1981-11-27 · 106 min · ★ 4.7
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.
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- Directors
- Lino Brocka
- Production companies
- Regal Entertainment
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
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Phillip SalvadorLeo Capili
Lorna TolentinoBea Garrido
Gina AlajarRowena
Amy AustriaCedes
Joel AlanoManolo
Johnny WilsonSimeon Garrido
Juan RodrigoRamon
Rene HawkinsTemio
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