If It's A Sin

If It's A Sin

One woman had it all. The other wanted it all.

1989 · 121 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama, Thriller

While Irma and her daughter were in the United States, Jo, the former's high school classmate, was assigned to look after their house. However, Jo began stealing a lot of stuff, including her clothes and important documents. By the time she was brutally mauled by Alvaro, her ex-lover, she decided to use them to steal her identity by undergoing plastic surgery. With Jo becoming the false Irma, she made a lot of changes and took vengeance against Alvaro and his lover, and married Dan, Irma's high school love. When the real Irma returned, she confronted her and vowed to take everything she had stolen from her.

Directed by Eddie Garcia · Written by Amado Lacuesta

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Cast

Timmy Cruz Josephine "Jo" Quintos
Dina Bonnevie Irma Ferrer / Jo (The Impostor)
Julio Díaz Alvaro
Tonton Gutierrez Dan Ramirez
Alicia Alonzo Belinda "Tiya Bining" Rosales
Roy Alvarez Raullo Ferrer
Sunshine Dizon Yvette Ferrer
Rafael Ongpin Bobby
Suzanne Gonzales Alvaro's girlfriend
Alex Toledo Elmo
Merla Verdeflor Mrs. Domingo
Ernie Zarate Plastic Surgeon

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