Chica de Río (2001)
Overview
Discovering your wife is sleeping with your boss can make a man do strange things. For a Samba-obsessed London clerk, robbing a bank and boarding the first flight to Rio are just the beginning.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.581 |
Directed By
Christopher Monger
TOP CAST
Hugh Laurie
Raymond
Vanessa Nunes
Orlinda
Santiago Segura
Paulo
Patrick Barlow
Strothers
Lia Williams
Cathy
Nelson Xavier
Bichero
Hugh Lloyd
Albert
John Junkin
Mr. Bigelow
Paul Jerricho
Inspector
Kacey Ainsworth
Sales Assistant
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