Riding High (2008)
Riding High is a psychological thriller about a crime that has become common in today’s Rio de Janeiro. The film takes us into the most dramatic day in the life of Julia, a housewife who is kidnapped in her armored car by Case and Sapeca, two young men from Rio’s slums. What seems at first sight to be a conflict between rich and poor turns into a much more complex plot linking the characters’ past and present.
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Riding High is a psychological thriller about a crime that has become common in today’s Rio de Janeiro. The film takes us into the most dramatic day in the life of Julia, a housewife who is kidnapped in her armored car by Case and Sapeca, two young men from Rio’s slums. What seems at first sight to be a conflict between rich and poor turns into a much more complex plot linking the characters’ past and present.
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Genre:Thriller
Written By:Roberto Santucci
In Theaters:3/8/2008
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Panorama Filmes
Cast
Roberto Santucci
Director
Sílvio Guindane
Sapeca
Cláudio Gabriel
Casé
Mônica Martelli
Julia
Tarcísio Filho
Ronaldo
Raphael Kindlovits
Antônio
Bernardo de Mello Barreto
Amigo de Antônio
Kinho Lima
Porteiro de Falcão
Mouhamed Harfouch
Falcão
Dom Jonatas
Dê
Kojak
Segurança de Falcão
Rodrigo Machado
Antendente loja de blindagem
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