Movie: They Shot the Piano Player

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Harris (voice)

Tony Ramos
Tony Ramos

João (voice)

Abel Ayala
Abel Ayala

Claudio Vellejos (voice)

Roberta Wallach
Roberta Wallach

Jessica (voice)

Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive audio)

João Gilberto
João Gilberto

Self (archive audio)

Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil

Self (voice)

Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento

Self (voice)

Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso

Self (voice)

Bebo Valdés
Bebo Valdés

Self (archive audio)

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