Manila in the Claws of Light

Manila in the Claws of Light

127 mins | Drama, Mystery | July 16, 1975

A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.

Manila in the Claws of Light

127 mins | Drama, Mystery | July 16, 1975

Manila in the Claws of Light
A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Cinema Artists
Original title Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag
Directors Arturo Soquerata, Lino Brocka
Writers Edgardo Reyes, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.

Cast

Bembol Roco

as Julio Madiaga

Lou Salvador Jr.

as Atong

Tommy Abuel

as Pol

Joonee Gamboa

as Omeng

Joe Jardi

as Frank

Spanky Manikan

as Gido

Danilo Posadas

as Benny

Pancho Pelagio

as Mr. Balajadia

Bobby Roldan

as Call Boy

Jerry O'Hara

as Call Boy

Rudy Hermano

as Call Boy

Rikki Jimenez

as Rikki

Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos

as Cesar (as Chiqui Xeres Burgos)

Tommy Yap

as Ah Tek

Juling Bagabaldo

as Mrs. Cruz

Joe Gruta

as Lalaki

Nina Lorenzo

as Haliparot

Mely Mallari

as Tindera

Fred Capulong

as Pulis

Orlando Nadres

as May-ari ng Discotheque

Edwin O'Hara

as Mang Kadyo

Lorli Villanueva

as Babae sa Rizal Park

Mario O'Hara

as Lider Aktibista

Sibyl Santiago

as Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)

Edipolo Erosido

as Eddie

Purita Yap

as Nanay

Josephine Gutierrez

as Kapatid ni Ligaya

Gina Zegui

as Kapatid ni Ligaya

Ronnie Magalong

as Kapatid ni Ligaya

Anna Marie Nicolas

as Batang Ligaya

Victor Diendo

as Batang Julio

Abelardo Reyes

as Tatay

Julie de Guzman

as Asawa (as Julie Guzman)

Brenda Fajardo

as Babae

Cita Javellana

as Bumibili (as Citas Javellana)

Ellen Cacho

as Utusan

Sabrina

as Sabrina

Pitay

as Pitay

Veronica

as Veronica

Jun Macapinlac

as Bakla

Ricardo de Guzman

as Kostumer ng Discotheque

Socrates B. Jose

as Kostumer ng Discotheque (as Soc Jose)

Greg Llenado

as Kostumer ng Discotheque

Arturo Soquerata

as Isnatser (as Boy Soquerata)

Jojo Abella

as Bobby

Hilda Koronel

as Ligaya Paraiso