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Passionada (2003)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Dan Ireland
Writer : Jim Jermanok

Synopsis

The film is a romantic comedy about a Portuguese widow whose husband had been a fisherman who died at sea. The widow's teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a British man whose new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, who pretends to be in the fishing business but is actually a professional gambler. The naive daughter gets into some trouble.

Actors

Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Charles Beck
Sofia Milos
Sofia Milos
Celia Amonte
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
Vicky Amonte
Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell
Lois Vargas
Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
Daniel Vargas
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
Angelica Amonte
Chris Tardio
Chris Tardio
Gianni Martinez
Benjamin Mouton
Benjamin Mouton
Frankie the Pit Boss
Robert Montano
Robert Montano
Father Emmanuel
Bill Burr
Bill Burr
Blackjack Player
Anthero Montenegro
Anthero Montenegro
Joseph Amonte
Charley Broderick
Charley Broderick
Club Owner
John Fiore
John Fiore
Night Club MC
Rebekah Aramini
Rebekah Aramini
Celia's Portuguese Dance Mentor
Marion Eaton
Marion Eaton
Betsy (uncredited)
Jason Cutler
Jason Cutler
Russian (uncredited)

Crews

Dan Ireland
Dan Ireland
Director
David Bakalar
David Bakalar
Story
Jim Jermanok
Jim Jermanok
Screenplay
David Bakalar
David Bakalar
Producer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
Music
Claudio Rocha
Claudio Rocha
Director of Photography
Luis Colina
Luis Colina
Editor
John Frick
John Frick
Production Design
Sophie Carlhian
Sophie Carlhian
Set Decoration
Rudy Dillon
Rudy Dillon
Costume Design

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