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To Die Like a Man (2009)

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Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 13M

Director : João Pedro Rodrigues
Writer : João Pedro Rodrigues, Rui Catalão

Synopsis

A transgender woman attempts to rehabilitate her younger, drug-addicted boyfriend while also dealing with her ne’er-do-well son, a solider who’s gone AWOL.

Actors

Fernando Santos
Fernando Santos
Tonia
Alexander David
Alexander David
Rosário
Gonçalo Ferreira De Almeida
Gonçalo Ferreira De Almeida
Maria Bakker
Chandra Malatitch
Chandra Malatitch
Zé Maria
Jenni La Rue
Jenni La Rue
Jenny (as Jenny Larrue)
Fernando Gomes
Fernando Gomes
Teixeira
Cindy Scrash
Cindy Scrash
Irene
Miguel Loureiro
Miguel Loureiro
Paula
André Murraças
André Murraças
Dr. Felgueiras
John Jesus Romão
John Jesus Romão
Mendes (as John Romão)
Ivo Barroso
Ivo Barroso
Cardoso
Francisco Peres
Francisco Peres
Plastic Surgeon
Carloto Cotta
Carloto Cotta
Carlos
Gonçalo Mendes
Gonçalo Mendes
Sergio

Crews

João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues
Director
João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues
Screenplay
Rui Catalão
Rui Catalão
Screenplay
Maria João Sigalho
Maria João Sigalho
Producer
Judith Nora
Judith Nora
Co-Producer
Rui Poças
Rui Poças
Director of Photography
Rui Mourão
Rui Mourão
Editor
João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues
Editor
João Rui Guerra da Mata
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Art Direction
Paulo Guilherme
Paulo Guilherme
Assistant Director
Nuno Carvalho
Nuno Carvalho
Sound Editor
Mário Dias
Mário Dias
Sound Editor

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