The Option (1981)
Overview
The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 1.068 |
Directed By
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Crew
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Alan Fontaine
José Gozze
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Virgílio Roveda
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Pedro Luiz Nobile
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
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