Lower City

Lower City

Lower City

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Lower City

"Love to live. Live to love."

2005

1h 38m

6.4(92 votes)

Drama

Overview

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

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Lázaro Ramos

Deco

Lázaro Ramos

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Wagner Moura

Naldinho

Wagner Moura

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Alice Braga

Karinna

Alice Braga

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Maria Menezes

Luzinete

Maria Menezes

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João Miguel

Edvan

João Miguel

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Débora Santiago

Sirlene

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Hugo Rodas

Comandante Chileno

Hugo Rodas

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Divina Valéria

Zilú

Divina Valéria

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Dois Mundos

Dois Mundos

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José Dumont

Sergipano

José Dumont

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Harildo Déda

Careca

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Gerônimo Santana

Fuá

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Fernando Fulco

Delegado

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David Herman

Comandante Inglês

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Olga Machado

Médica

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Fernanda de Freitas

Nilma

Fernanda de Freitas

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Ricardo Luedy

Cliente Karinna

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Leno Sacramento

Rufino

Leno Sacramento

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Wilson Mello

Ferreirinha

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Zeca Abreu

Marinalva

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Nonato Freire

Escrivão

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Ricardo Spencer

Marcelo

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Adelena Rios

Dançarina Strip 1

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Taís Wagner

Prostituta 1

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Carolina Ribeiro

Jamily

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Andréia Elia

D. Lenita

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Art

Marcos Pedroso

Seu Marquinhos

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Alessandra

Dançarina Strip 2

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Guiga Scott

Locutor Xanadu

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Agnaldo Lopes

Cliente Karinna 2

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Rai Alves

Athaide

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Tinho Bahia

Lutador de Boxe

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Luís Olho de Gato

Sparing

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Carlos Pronzato

Imediato Chileno

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Felipe Ferreira

Joilson

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