Chica de Río

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Chica de Río

"When in doubt... Samba!"

2001

1h 42m

5.7(24 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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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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10 featured cast members

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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

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Directed by: Christopher Monger
Written by: Christopher Monger

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