Caught in the Act
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife."
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.
Top Cast
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Phillip Salvador
Leo Capili
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Lorna Tolentino
Bea Garrido
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Gina Alajar
Rowena
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Amy Austria
Cedes
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Joel Alano
Manolo
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Johnny Wilson
Simeon Garrido
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Juan Rodrigo
Ramon
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Rene Hawkins
Temio
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Moody Diaz
Cedes' Mother
Overview
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.
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