Bufo & Spallanzani

Bufo & Spallanzani

Bufo & Spallanzani

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Bufo & Spallanzani

2001

1h 41m

4.8(10 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.

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Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

José Mayer

Ivan Canabrava / Gustavo Flávio

José Mayer

Acting

Tony Ramos

Guedes

Tony Ramos

Acting

Isabel Guéron

Minolta

Isabel Guéron

Acting

Gracindo Júnior

Eugênio Delamare

Gracindo Júnior

Acting

Zezé Polessa

Zilda

Zezé Polessa

Acting

Matheus Nachtergaele

Agenor

Matheus Nachtergaele

Acting

Juca de Oliveira

Prof. Ceresso

Juca de Oliveira

Acting

Otávio Augusto

Osmar

Otávio Augusto

Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Delegado Ferreira

Milton Gonçalves

Acting

Maitê Proença

Delfina Delamare

Maitê Proença

Acting

Ernani Moraes

Guarda-costas

Ernani Moraes

Acting

Dirce Migliaccio

Dona Bernarda

Dirce Migliaccio

Acting

Jaqueline Sperandio

Clara Estrucho

Jaqueline Sperandio

Acting

Celso Frateschi

Dr. Ribeiroles

Celso Frateschi

Acting

Luciano Chirolli

Dr. Baran

Luciano Chirolli

Acting

Gustavo Gasparani

Médico

No Image

Acting

Mario Borges

Nelson

No Image

Acting

Marcello Escorel

Wilfredo

Marcello Escorel

Acting

Endiara Mendonça

Garota do Motel

No Image

Acting

Jandir Ferrari

Funcionário Dep. Pessoal

Jandir Ferrari

Acting

Luis Sergio Lima e Silva

Coveiro

No Image

Acting

Jurandir de Oliveira

Porteiro

Jurandir de Oliveira

Acting

Thalma de Freitas

Rizoleta

Thalma de Freitas

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