A Shot in the Dark
Seen it?2005 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A baby is kidnapped in a Brazilian airport. Years later, the mother lives in Lisbon and works in a strip-tease bar so she can survive. When she is fired, she joins a gang of bank robbers...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leonel Vieira
- Joaquim de AlmeidaRafael
- Vanessa MachadoVerônica
- Filipe DuarteEngenheiro
- Ivo CanelasBrocas
- Miguel BorgesMetralha
- Margarida MarinhoIsabel
- Cristina CunhaFilipa, Rafael's partner
- João LagartoCastro Ferraz
- Almeno GonçalvesPiteira
- Inês CostaMaria, Rafael's daughter