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A former American soldier becomes an exotic dancer and male prostitute in Manila.
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Brocka insists on escapist fantasies in a world that otherwise offers no escape, which... allows this kind of gritty sensuality to persist in his ever-enduring, luminous cinema. "Macho Dancer" is a masterstroke of Lino Brocka’s most sordid predilections. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 01/13/2020
Brocka builds scenes with incisive clarity, unfolding the intrepid maneuvers that make the difference between survival and disaster; the inevitable recourse to violence is tinged with a revolutionary defiance. Go to Full Review Steve Erickson Gay City News 2d
At worst, its indictment of their desires has its cake while eating it too, denouncing objectification while the camera lingers endlessly over nude bodies. But in the end, it’s interested in the prospects for rebellion. Go to Full Review Gay Community News Staff Gay Community News (Boston) 09/09/2022
I’d say you should definitely see this film, because it casts an illuminating light on sexuality and imperialism. Go to Full Review Peter Bowen OutWeek 05/19/2020
Such economic realities are what produce the film's most profound and enlightening contradictions. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/19/2005
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08/17/2011 It's an amazing movie but horrendous DVD. I understand it had to be re-edited with a surviving print but couldn't Strand Releasing have made a better remaster? Anyhoo, it has amazing dance scenes that are to die for! The cast is pure magic and the chemistry really shows! Good job on the director, cast and script. But BOO on the company that "remastered" this! See more 07/13/2010 i think i may have found my new "call"ing. See more 04/02/2010 Introduced me to the Filipino dirty dancing world and the story was good with sad overtones. But the dancing is pretty cool if you are interested. See more 09/22/2009 erotic but artistically made See more Read all reviews
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Lino Brocka

Director

Allan Paule

Pol

William Lorenzo

Dennis

Daniel Fernando

Noel

Jaclyn Jose

Bambi

Princess Punzalan

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Movie Info

Synopsis A former American soldier becomes an exotic dancer and male prostitute in Manila.
Director
Lino Brocka
Screenwriter
Amado Lacuesta, Ricardo Lee
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Viva Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 1988, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 16, 2001
Runtime
2h 14m