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Dirty Affair (1990)

Dirty Affair (1990)

Drama Crime Thriller

An explosive, provocative drama about power, lust and love, as timely as today's events.

Release Date: 1990, May 17
Directors: Lino Brocka
Countries: Philippines
Production: Viva Films
Cast: Eddie Garcia, Allan Paule, Bembol Roco, William Lorenzo, Christopher de Leon, Anita Linda, Perla Bautista, Dina Bonnevie, Ernie Zarate, Maureen Mauricio, Ray Ventura, Francis Magalona

Overview:

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.

Keywords:

revenge corrupt politician hostage assassination philippines affair political scandal exposé political assassination death threats philippine elections extrajudicial killing