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A Pinch of Portugal
A Pinch of Portugal

A Pinch of Portugal

Lisbon appétit.

Genres

TV MovieRomanceComedy

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When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman and Portuguese location scout.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

22 April 2023

Country

Canada

Cast

Heather Hemmens

Heather Hemmens

Anna

Luke Mitchell

Luke Mitchell

Russ

Duarte Gomes

Duarte Gomes

Lucas

Johnna Dias-Watson

Johnna Dias-Watson

Brooklyn

Eric Geynes

Eric Geynes

Hugo

Darren Day

Darren Day

Dean

Amy Pemberton

Amy Pemberton

Hope

Martina Laird

Martina Laird

Marisa

Michael Monicatti

Michael Monicatti

Cooper

André Gago

André Gago

Duarte

Paulo Cardoso

Paulo Cardoso

Boat Captain

Mário Ribeiro

Mário Ribeiro

Ginja Vendor

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