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A Shot in the Dark
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A Shot in the Dark

2005-03-17 · 105 min · ★ 5.2

Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

A baby is kidnapped in a Brazilian airport. Years later, the mother lives in Lisbon and works in a strip-tease bar so she can survive. When she is fired, she joins a gang of bank robbers...

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Directors
Leonel Vieira
Production companies
Cine Studio Filmes
Countries
Portugal, Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joaquim de AlmeidaJoaquim de AlmeidaRafael
Vanessa MachadoVerônica
Filipe DuarteFilipe DuarteEngenheiro
Ivo CanelasIvo CanelasBrocas
Miguel BorgesMiguel BorgesMetralha
Margarida MarinhoMargarida MarinhoIsabel
Cristina CunhaCristina CunhaFilipa, Rafael's partner
João LagartoJoão LagartoCastro Ferraz
Almeno GonçalvesAlmeno GonçalvesPiteira
Inês CostaInês CostaMaria, Rafael's daughter
Orlando CostaOrlando CostaPai Metralha
Raquel MariaRaquel MariaMãe Metralha
Sandra CóiasSandra CóiasMarlene
António MeloAntónio Melopoliceman
Joaquim NicolauJoaquim NicolauPJ expert
João Maria PintoJoão Maria Pintoclient Tamila
Sofia ReisSofia Reisstewardess
Fernando LupachFernando LupachCaixa Branco

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