Macho Dancer (1989)

2h 16m
Running Time

January 18, 1989
Release Date

Macho Dancer (1989)

2h 16m
Running Time

January 18, 1989
Release Date

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Viva Films
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Plot.

Pol moves to Manila for better opportunities after his American lover leaves. However, he gets drawn into the gritty world of gay prostitution and sexual slavery.

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Cast & Crew.

Angelo Miguel

Angelo Miguel

Jun

Johnny Vicar

Johnny Vicar

Kid

Bobby Sano

Bobby Sano

Greg

Charlie Catalla

Charlie Catalla

Mama Charlie

Anthony Taylor

Anthony Taylor

Manager

Tony Mabesa

Tony Mabesa

Customer 1

Ronald Mendoza

Ronald Mendoza

Customer 2

Mel Davidson

Mel Davidson

American 1

Bert Garon

Bert Garon

Child

Roscoe Martin

Roscoe Martin

Boy

Ron Michaels

Ron Michaels

Boy

Elcid Esteban

Elcid Esteban

Boy

Jun Medrano

Jun Medrano

Boy

Bonnie Mina

Bonnie Mina

Boy

Eddie Mozon

Eddie Mozon

Boy

Jason Aragon

Jason Aragon

Boy

Jose Cortez

Jose Cortez

Boy

Joel Saracho

Joel Saracho

Boy

Rene Soriano

Rene Soriano

Boy

Joseph Esquejo

Joseph Esquejo

Boy

Roland Maghinang

Roland Maghinang

Boy

Roland Maghinang

Roland Maghinang

Boy

Frank Tinio

Frank Tinio

Boy

Raul Barbosa

Raul Barbosa

Club 689 Staff

Details.

Release Date
January 18, 1989

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 16m

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

philippines
male stripper
gay theme
male prostitute

Wiki.

Macho Dancer is a 1988 Philippine film, directed by Lino Brocka. It explores the realities of a young, poor, rural gay man, who after being dumped by his American boyfriend, is forced to support himself and his family in Manila's seamy red-light district. The film's frank depiction of homosexuality, prostitution, drag queens and crooked cops, the porn industry, sexual slavery, and drugs and violence caused Filipino government censors to order extensive edits of the film. Brocka smuggled an uncensored cut out of the Philippines to be shown to a limited number of international film festivals. The film received a standing ovation at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival. Macho Dancer was a box office failure in the Philippines due to its heavy censorship, but achieved international festival and critical success.

The smuggled, uncensored 35 mm print of the film is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Macho Dancer is one of the most influential gay films from the Philippines. The film is atypical of its genre in that its main protagonist kills a corrupt police officer without being charged for the crime.

Alan Paule and other actors playing 'macho dancers' were trained by a real macho dancer for three months.

In 2021, Joel Lamangan directed the sequel "Anak ng Macho Dancer", which focuses on Inno, the son of Pol, portrayed by Sean De Guzman.

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