Passionada (2003)
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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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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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Jim Jermanok
In Theaters:8/17/2003
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Runtime:108 minutes
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Cast
Dan Ireland
Director
Jason Isaacs
Charles Beck
Sofia Milos
Celia Amonte
Emmy Rossum
Vicky Amonte
Theresa Russell
Lois Vargas
Seymour Cassel
Daniel Vargas
Lupe Ontiveros
Angelica Amonte
Chris Tardio
Gianni Martinez
Benjamin Mouton
Frankie the Pit Boss
Robert Montano
Father Emmanuel
Bill Burr
Blackjack Player
Anthero Montenegro
Joseph Amonte
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