Macho Dancer
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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
52 people
Allan Paule
Pol
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Daniel Fernando
Noel
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Scorpio Nights
Etheria
Lino Brocka
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Signed: Lino Brocka
Five and the Skin
Amado Lacuesta
Boy C. De Guia
Benjie De Guzman
Jaclyn Jose
Bambi
Known for
Batang Quiapo
The Housemaid
Ricardo Lee
Joe Tutanes
William Lorenzo
Dennis
Known for
Hello, Love, Goodbye
Princess Punzalan
Pining
Also in
Yellow Rose
Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man
Mon del Rosario
Lino Brocka Director · Amado Lacuesta Screenplay Ricky Lee Screenplay
United States release January 9, 2026 · Produced in Philippines · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Viva Films
Production
Award Films
Production
Special People Productions
Production
Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 1988
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Philippines · January 18, 1989
Theatrical
United States · January 9, 2026
Premiere · Museum of Modern Arts
France
November 22, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Chéries Chéris
Philippines
March 24, 2026 · Premiere · UP Film Center
June 24, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Pelikulaya 2026
Portugal
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Doclisboa International Film Festival
Taiwan
October 21, 2020
United Kingdom
May 21, 2026 · Premiere · Queer East Film Festival
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