Sofia was immediately featured in Valiente Brothers, starring Joseph Estrada,
Jess Lapid Sr., and
Jun Aristorenas, the biggest action stars in the country in 1968, and famously Directed by Augusto Buenaventura. Sofia Moran made 64 movies between 1967 and 1974 sharing the lead and starring next to leading male movie stars Joseph Estrada,
Fernando Poe Jr.,
Tony Ferrer,
Eddie Garcia,
Zaldy Zshornack,
Vic Vargas Sofia starred in many of the Philippines’ historical movie classics, notably Siete Infantes de Lara (1973) as Princess Gismenia, co-starred with the legendary and award-winning filmmaker,
Manuel Conde. During the 1970s up until her migration to the United States (Las Vegas), Sofia was busy with her Las Vegas-style Live performances in Manila entertainment venues, such as the legendary Victoria Peak, as well as within the islands in the Philippines, Southeast Asia and major cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka). In 1971, Moran co-starred in the cult film
Women in Cages with
Pam Grier. It was featured in the
Planet Terror portion of the 2007 film
Grindhouse directed by Quentin Tarantino. In August 2007,
Grindhouse Director
Quentin Tarantino said of the film, "I'm a huge, huge fan of Gerry de Leon.... the film
Women in Cages is just harsh, harsh, harsh," he said, and described the final shot as one of "devastating despair." Sofia generated critical international reviews from her role as Theresa in
Women in Cages and was nominated as Best Actress in a Supporting Role during the 1971 Metro Manila Film Festival Sofia Moran became known in the 1970s as one of the actors starring in films associated with both the liberation as well as exploitation of the Philippines Film Industry in scenes with daring and bold scenes such as her films in "Huwag Kang Makiapid" (1971) and "Marupok" (1970), as well as the article by Michael Flores, Bodies of Work in Philippine Cinema. == Filmography ==