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Verônica
A lesson in survival.
Genres
ActionCrime
Overview
When a teacher takes one of her students to his home in the slum, she discovers that drug traffickers have killed the child's parents and are looking for the boy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2009-02-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
39
Vote Average
7.128
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Andréa Beltrão
Verônica
Marco Ricca
Paulo
Matheus de Sá
Leandro
Giulio Lopes
Coutinho
Andrea Dantas
Selma
Patrícia Selonik
Aline
Jorge Lucas
Almeida
Thogun Teixeira
Aranha
Jonathan Azevedo
Puleiro
Camila Amado
Dona Rita
Flávio Migliaccio
Seu Luís
Aílton Graça
Major Diniz
Alexandre Zacchia
Coronel
Julio Adrião
Rui
Aline Borges
Janete
Rose Germano
Dona Antônia
Renato Faria
Funcionário da Locadora
Wallace Coutinho
Tiquinho
Cristina Prochaska
Arrumadeira do hotel
Gustavo Mota
Apresentador do Jornal
Vinicius Moreno
Xande
Zeli de Oliveira
Servente da escola
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