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Boca
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Boca

Sep 16, 1994
1h 31m
★ 3.5

Overview

A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.

Genres

Drama
Thriller

Production Companies

The Zalman King Company
J.N. Produções

Boca Trailers

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Cast

Rae Dawn Chong

J.J.

Rae Dawn Chong

Martin Kemp

Reb

Martin Kemp

Tarcísio Meira

Boca

Tarcísio Meira

Martin Sheen

Jesse James Montgomery

Martin Sheen

Carlos Eduardo Dolabella

Fonseca

Carlos Eduardo Dolabella

José Lewgoy

Quintella

José Lewgoy

Denise Milfont

Moema

Denise Milfont

Patrick de Oliveira

Tomaz

Patrick de Oliveira

Nelson Xavier

Father Silva

Nelson Xavier

Ruth de Souza

Mrs. Esteban

Ruth de Souza

Anselmo Vasconcelos

Sergeant Trebe

Anselmo Vasconcelos

Luma de Oliveira

Celeste

Luma de Oliveira

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