Chica de Río

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Chica de Río

"When in doubt... Samba!"

2001

1h 42m

5.7(24 votes)

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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

Sales Assistant

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Directed by: Christopher Monger
Written by: Christopher Monger

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