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Chica de Río

Chica de Río

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Chica de Río

"When in doubt... Samba!"

2001

1h 42m

5.7(24 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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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Celtic Films Entertainment

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Raymond

Vanessa Nunes

Orlinda

Santiago Segura

Santiago Segura

Paulo

Patrick Barlow

Patrick Barlow

Strothers

Lia Williams

Lia Williams

Cathy

Nelson Xavier

Nelson Xavier

Bichero

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

Albert

John Junkin

John Junkin

Mr. Bigelow

Paul Jerricho

Inspector

Kacey Ainsworth

Kacey Ainsworth

Sales Assistant

Creative team

Directed by: Christopher Monger
Written by: Christopher Monger

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