Hailing from the country, the last time Julio saw Ligaya was the day she left for Manila to start a job at a factory. Outside of a few letters, she was never heard from again. Spending close to a year in Manila searching for her, Julio gets a rude awakening about life in the big city. As one of his construction co-workers advises him, life in Manila is only good if you have money.

Movie rating: 7.8 / 10 (2401)

Directed by: Edgardo Reyes - Lino Brocka - Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.

Writer credits: Edgardo Reyes - Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.

Cast: Hilda Koronel - Bembol Roco - Lou Salvador Jr. - Joonee Gamboa - Pio De Castro III

AKA: Manila in the Claws of Neon, Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag, Maynila: Sa mga kuko ng liwanag, The Nail of Brightness, Manila

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