Macho Dancer (1989)
January 18, 1989Release Date
Macho Dancer (1989)
January 18, 1989Release Date


Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Daniel Fernando
Noel

Allan Paule
Pol

Jaclyn Jose
Bambi

William Lorenzo
Dennis

Princess Punzalan
Pining

Lucita Soriano
The Mother

Joel Lamangan
Mother

Timothy Diwa
Rolly

Angelo Miguel
Jun

Johnny Vicar
Kid

Bobby Sano
Greg

Charlie Catalla
Mama Charlie

Anthony Taylor
Manager

Tony Mabesa
Customer 1

Ronald Mendoza
Customer 2

Mel Davidson
American 1

Paul Holmes
American 2

Jimmy Reyes
Policeman

Mel Arca
Bouncer

Khryss Adalia
Mama San

Marie Barbacui
Lesbian Bouncer

Cheriebee Santos
Child

Dan Bermudez
Child

Rommel Santos
Child

Bert Garon
Child

Roscoe Martin
Boy

Ron Michaels
Boy

Elcid Esteban
Boy

Jun Medrano
Boy

Bonnie Mina
Boy

Eddie Mozon
Boy

Jason Aragon
Boy

Jose Cortez
Boy

Joel Saracho
Boy

Rene Soriano
Boy

Joseph Esquejo
Boy

Roland Maghinang
Boy

Roland Maghinang
Boy

Frank Tinio
Boy

Raul Barbosa
Club 689 Staff

Bunny Olaes
Club 689 Staff

Joey Puno
Club 689 Staff

Rollie Trinidad
Club 689 Staff

Lino Brocka
Director

Ricardo Lee
Screenplay

Amado Lacuesta
Screenplay

Mon del Rosario
Original Music Composer

Benjie De Guzman
Production Design
Media.






Details.
This Movie Is About.
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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