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Act of Violence (1981) · Ato de Violência

Name: Act of Violence
Director: Eduardo Escorel
Genre: Crime, Drama, Suspense
Released: 1981
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Nuno Leal Maia, Selma Egrei, Renato Consorte, Liana Duval, Eduardo Abbas

Original title: Ato de Violência

1981 · Eduardo Escorel · 112 min · Brazil · Edited by 1

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Antônio Nunes is sentenced to 30 years in jail, after having killed a woman, and becomes known as ripper of women. Infatuated Tânia begins to visit him frequently and hires a lawyer to try to take him out.

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Act of Violence (1981) · Ato de Violência

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