| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 16 July 1975 | |
| USA | 22 April 1980 | (New York New Directors and New Films Festival) |
| France | 28 April 1982 | |
| Philippines | 21 July 2009 | (CINEMALAYA: Philippine Independent Film Festival) |
| Austria | 25 October 2009 | (Vienna International Film Festival) |
| Maynila: Sa mga kuko ng liwanag | Philippines (original title) |
| Manila | (undefined) |
| Manila in the Claws of Light | Philippines (literal English title) (English title) |
| Manila in the Claws of Neon | Philippines (imdb display title) (English title) |
| Manille | France (imdb display title) |
| The Nail of Brightness | USA (imdb display title) |
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