A Shot in the Dark

Nan
1h 45m
2005
5.6 /10 (6)

Overview

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...

Country : Portugal, Brazil
Languages : Português
Released Date: 2005-03-17

Top Billed Cast

Joaquim de Almeida

Rafael

Vanessa Machado

Verônica

Filipe Duarte

Engenheiro

Ivo Canelas

Brocas

Miguel Borges

Metralha

Margarida Marinho

Isabel

Cristina Cunha

Filipa, Rafael's partner

João Lagarto

Castro Ferraz

Almeno Gonçalves

Piteira

Inês Costa

Maria, Rafael's daughter

Orlando Costa

Pai Metralha

Raquel Maria

Mãe Metralha

Sandra Cóias

Marlene

António Melo

policeman

Joaquim Nicolau

PJ expert

João Maria Pinto

client Tamila

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