Macho Dancer
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| Macho Dancer | |
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 Movie Poster |
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| Directed by | Lino Brocka |
| Written by | Amado Lacuesta Ricardo Lee |
| Starring | Daniel Fernando Jacklyn Jose Allan Paule |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 136 mins |
| Language | Tagalog |
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Macho Dancer is a provocative film that explores the lives of teenage hustlers fighting to survive in Manila`s seamy red-light district. Based on a true story and directed by internationally acclaimed Lino Brocka, Macho Dancer depicts a world of bars and brothels, drag queens and crooked cops, porno movie-making and sexual slavery, and drugs and violence.
When Macho Dancer was first released theatrically, Filipino censors severely edited many of the film`s most explicit moments. The sole surviving 35MM print of director Lino Brocka`s original version, uncut and uncensored was smuggled out of the Philippines and shown to a limited number of international film festivals. This print is now part of the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
[edit] Synopsis
Abandoned by his American lover, a 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 glittering world of male strippers, prostitution, drugs, sexual slavery, police corruption and murder.
[edit] Awards
| Year | Film Festival/Award | Award | Category/Recipient |
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| 1990 | Gawad Urian Awards | Best Actor | Daniel Fernando |
| 1990 | Gawad Urian Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jacklyn Jose |
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