Macho Dancer

Macho Dancer

136 mins | Drama | Jan. 18, 1989

Abandoned by his American lover, a handsome 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. Teeming with sex and Asian beefcake, Macho Dancer is a searing indictment of the hypocrisy and police corruption rampant under both the Marcos and Aquino regimes.

Macho Dancer

136 mins | Drama | Jan. 18, 1989

Macho Dancer
Abandoned by his American lover, a handsome 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. Teeming with sex and Asian beefcake, Macho Dancer is a searing indictment of the hypocrisy and police corruption rampant under both the Marcos and Aquino regimes.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Viva Films, Award Films, Special People Productions
Original title Macho Dancer
Directors Lino Brocka
Writers Ricardo Lee, Amado Lacuesta

Cast

Daniel Fernando

as Noel

Allan Paule

as Pol

Jaclyn Jose

as Bambi

William Lorenzo

as Dennis

Princess Punzalan

as Pining

Lucita Soriano

as The Mother

Joel Lamangan

as Mother

Timothy Diwa

as Rolly

Angelo Miguel

as Jun

Johnny Vicar

as Kid

Bobby Sano

as Greg

Charlie Catalla

as Mama Charlie

Anthony Taylor

as The Manager

Tony Mabesa

as Customer 1

Ronald Mendoza

as Customer 2

Mel Davidson

as American 1

Paul Holmes

as American 2

Jimmy Reyes

as The policeman

Mel Arca

as The bouncer

Khryss Adalia

as Mama San

Marie Barbacui

as The lesbian bouncer

Cheriebee Santos

as Child

Dan Bermudez

as Child

Rommel Santos

as Child

Bert Garon

as Child

Roscoe Martin

as Boy

Ron Michaels

as Boy

Elcid Esteban

as Boy

Jun Medrano

as Boy

Bonnie Mina

as Boy

Eddie Mozon

as Boy

Jason Aragon

as Boy

Jose Cortez

as Boy

Joel Saracho

as Boy

Rene Soriano

as Boy

Frank Tinio

as Boy

Raul Barbosa

as Club 689 staff

Bunny Olaes

as Club 689 staff

Joey Puno

as Club 689 staff

Rollie Trinidad

as Club 689 staff