Manila by Night
7.2
“Psst... have a good time with us in the city after dark.”
The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are rampant with drugs and prostitution.
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Cast
18 people
Charito Solis
Virgie
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Alma Moreno
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Lorna Tolentino
Baby
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Bea
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Cherie Gil
Kano
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Gina Alajar
Vanessa
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Orestes Ojeda
Pebrero
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Broken Marriage
William Martinez
Alex
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Johnny Wilson
Virgie's Husband
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Jojo Santiago
Greggy Williams
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Sharon Manabat
Gaying
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Mitch Valdez
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Ishmael Bernal Director · Ricky Lee Writer Winston Raval Composer
First release November 28, 1980 · Produced in Philippines · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Regal Entertainment
Production
Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · November 28, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 7, 1987 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
February 13, 1997 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Italy
April 25, 2022 · Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Philippines
January 23, 2026 · Digital · JuanFlix
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