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Sister Stella L.

  • 19841984
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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POPULARITY
104,328
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Sister Stella L. (1984)
Drama
A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of th... Read allA nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
116
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
104,328
1,194
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    • Director
      • Mike De Leon
    • Writers
      • Jose F. Lacaba(screenplay)
      • Jose Almojuela(screenplay)
      • Mike De Leon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Vilma Santos
      • Jay Ilagan
      • Gina Alajar
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    • Director
      • Mike De Leon
    • Writers
      • Jose F. Lacaba(screenplay)
      • Jose Almojuela(screenplay)
      • Mike De Leon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Vilma Santos
      • Jay Ilagan
      • Gina Alajar
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 10 nominations

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    Vilma Santos
    Vilma Santos
    • Sister Stella Legaspi
    Jay Ilagan
    • Nick Fajardo
    Gina Alajar
    Gina Alajar
    • Gigi
    Laurice Guillen
    Laurice Guillen
    • Sister Stella Bautista
    Tony Santos
    • Ka Dencio
    Anita Linda
    Anita Linda
    • Auring
    Liza Lorena
    Liza Lorena
    • Magazine Editor
    Eddie Infante
    • Ka Sidring
    Ruben Rustia
    • Factory Manager
    Adul de Leon
    • Sister Juaning
    Rody Vera
    • Roger
    Malou De Guzman
    Malou De Guzman
    • Soledad
    • (as Malu de Guzman)
    Pen Medina
    Pen Medina
    • Nes
    • (as Crispin Medina)
    Jojo Sanchez
    • Sister Carmen
    Raquel Villavicencio
    Raquel Villavicencio
    • Sister Annie
    Fred Capulong
    • Kapitan
    Joe Jardi
    • Goon
    Waldo Reyes
    • Goon
    • Director
      • Mike De Leon
    • Writers
      • Jose F. Lacaba(screenplay)
      • Jose Almojuela(screenplay)
      • Mike De Leon(screenplay)
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    • Alternate versions
      In the original cut of the film which was released internationally, the end credits include real-life footage of a protest rally. However, this was removed in the local release of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in That Thing Called Tanga Na (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Sangandaan
      Music Ding Achacoso

      Lyrics Jose F. Lacaba

      Guitar Lyncir Lagunzad

      Performed by Pat Castillo

    User reviews2

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    1/10
    RUBBISH! Worst movie of all time
    Pacing is too slow, the actors are known to be good but their acting is really bad in this film. The funny thing here is story is supposed to be based on real events but it failed miserably in all aspects. Waste of time to watch this rubbish.
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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1984 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Languages
      • Tagalog
      • Filipino
    • Also known as
      • Sangandaan
    • Production company
      • Regal Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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