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Blood(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-12-07
69%
26 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
Nino, tough but sickly, and his older brother Vicente live in the country with their father. After their father disappears ― we’re never sure why ― murder is suggested. Vicente brings his girlfriend to the house, and a different kind of family is established as the three youngsters grow fiercely protective of each other. But their uncle grows suspicious about the fate of the missing father and forcibly kidnaps Nino, taking him away to the city and leaving Vicente to locate him there.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Portugal
ProductionCompanies: 
Tropico Filmes
Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Movie: Blood
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pedro Hestnes
Vicente
Inês de Medeiros
Clara
Luís Miguel Cintra
The Uncle
Canto e Castro
The Father
Isabel de Castro
The Woman
Henrique Viana
1st creditor
Luís Santos
2nd creditor
Manuel João Vieira
Zeca
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Overview
Nino, tough but sickly, and his older brother Vicente live in the country with their father. After their father disappears ― we’re never sure why ― murder is suggested. Vicente brings his girlfriend to the house, and a different kind of family is established as the three youngsters grow fiercely protective of each other. But their uncle grows suspicious about the fate of the missing father and forcibly kidnaps Nino, taking him away to the city and leaving Vicente to locate him there.
Release Date
1989-12-07
Average
6.9
Rating:
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