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Dirty Affair

19902hLino Brocka
IMDb 6.7

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"An explosive, provocative drama about power, lust and love, as timely as today's events."

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.

DramaThrillerCrime
AssassinationHostagePhilippinesRevengePolitical AssassinationCorrupt PoliticianExposePolitical ScandalPhilippine ElectionsAffair

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What is Dirty Affair (1990) about?

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.

Who stars in Dirty Affair?

Dirty Affair stars Dina Bonnevie (Rachel Suarez), Christopher de Leon (Levi), Eddie Garcia (Mayor Edmundo Guatlo), Charo Santos (Rowena Guatlo), Bembol Roco (Falcon). The film was directed by Lino Brocka.

How long is Dirty Affair?

Dirty Affair has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1990.

Is Dirty Affair worth watching?

Dirty Affair holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. Fans of Drama, Thriller, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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