The Madonna and the Dragon (1990)
Overview
Exposé of two news photographers covering the People's Revolution in the Philippines.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.676 |
Directed By
Samuel Fuller
Crew
Jean-Pierre Sinapi
Daniel Tonachella
Samuel Fuller
Reza Degathi
Selim Nassib
Samuel Fuller
Jean-Pierre Clech
Jean-François Lepetit
Catherine Kelber
Marc Hillman
Diane Duchesne
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Patrick Roffe
Bernard Lorain
Alain Levent
Jean-Pierre Clech
Henri Roux
TOP CAST
Jennifer Beals
Patty Meredith
Luc Merenda
Simon LeTerre
Patrick Bauchau
Pavel
Behn Cervantes
Mindanao
Christa Lang
Mama
Reginald Singh
King
Samuel Fuller
Chef de bureau Newsweek
Pilar Pilapil
Mindanao's girl
Alfredo De la Fuente
Vieil homme
Dodie Lacuna
Officier
Chabeng Contreras
Jelissa Rodriguez
Nanding Josef
Eduardo
Nanding Josef
Le prêtre
Ernie Zarate
Général
Big Boy Gomez
Pugi big boy
Laurent Brégeat
Chef de bureau France photo
Tanya Gomez
Micky
Rey Malte-Cruz
Emilio
Jess Ramos
Sergent
Guel Romero
Caporal
William Tan
Chauffeur de taxi n°2
Tom Alvarez
Flic n°1
Arbie Antonio
Burly cop
Jimmy Reyes
José
Tom Olivar
Guérilleros n°1
Mike Allan Chan
Docteur
Tess Dumpit
Miss Amarillo
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