Caught in the Act

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.

Cast

Phillip Salvador

as Leo Capili

Lorna Tolentino

as Bea Garrido

Gina Alajar

as Rowena

Amy Austria

as Cedes

Joel Alano

as Manolo

Johnny Wilson

as Simeon Garrido

Juan Rodrigo

as Ramon

Rene Hawkins

as Temio

Moody Diaz

as Cedes' Mother

Nina Lorenzo

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