Belly Up (1997)
Belly Up
”Two hit men wait in a bar on Brazil-Paraguai border for their victim in a tense and intriguing story.”
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"The Killers" brings an intriguing, tense and very well-constructed story - flirting directly with film noir. Another great movie that makes up the résumé of director Beto Brant and, by the way, was his first feature film and at a time when Brazilian productions were being resumed after the impeachment of Fernando Collor. It was a great debut for Brant, with a strong cast, including Murilo Benício, Chico Diaz and Maria Padilha. A very good work that was part of the selection of the Toronto Festival.
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Two hit men, a veteran and a beginner, chatter in a bar on Brazil-Paraguai border, while waiting for their victim to appear.
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