Passionada

Passionada

Passionada

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Passionada

2003

1h 48m

6.9(15 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

The film is a romantic comedy about the Portuguese widow of a fisherman who died at sea. The widow's teenage daughter, who wants to be a professional gambler, convinces her mother to date a British man who's new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, who pretends to be in the fishing business but is actually a professional gambler. The naïve daughter gets into some trouble.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Charles Beck

Sofia Milos

Sofia Milos

Celia Amonte

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Vicky Amonte

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

Lois Vargas

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Daniel Vargas

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Angelica Amonte

Chris Tardio

Chris Tardio

Gianni Martinez

Benjamin Mouton

Benjamin Mouton

Frankie the Pit Boss

Robert Montano

Robert Montano

Father Emmanuel

Bill Burr

Bill Burr

Blackjack Player

Creative team

Directed by: Dan Ireland
Written by: David Bakalar
Jim Jermanok
Produced by: David Bakalar

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