Above Everything Else (1991)
Money. Power. Love. No One Can Resist.
Genre : Action, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime : 2H 2M
Director : Lino Brocka
Writer : Roy Iglesias
Synopsis
Famous TV commentator Maia Robles finds herself caught between having an affair with a politician and reporting on social issues, especially corruption.
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