High Art

Jun 1, 1991

1h 40m

★ 4.5

Overview

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

J&M Entertainment

Alpha Films

High Art Trailers

Cast

Peter Mandrake

Peter Coyote

Marie, the Archaeologist

Amanda Pays

Lima Prado

Raul Cortez

Hermes, the Knife master

Tchéky Karyo

Gisela Martins

Giulia Gam

Rafael

Tonico Pereira

Camilo Fuentes

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Delegado

Paulo José

Roberto Mitry

Eduardo Conde

José Zakkai (Iron Nose)

José René Ruiz 'Tun-Tun'

Mercedes

Cássia Kis

Zélia

Iza do Eirado

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