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Dry Ace
Dry Ace

Dry Ace

Scared Money Never Wins

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CrimeDrama

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A degenerate poker player lives in his car, refusing to sell it to settle a debt. He instead enters an underground game organized by the Boss. Our player cheats in order to start winning, but at the risk of suffering the Boss's temper, he might lose more than just the game.

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Budget

$225

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 June 2024

Country

Portugal

Cast

Manuel Freitas

Manuel Freitas

The Protagonist

Pedro Leitão

Pedro Leitão

The Boss

Gonçalo Franco

Gonçalo Franco

The Cheater

Filipe Carmo

Filipe Carmo

The Loser

Stefan Ribeiro

Stefan Ribeiro

Dealer

Hernane Júnior

Hernane Júnior

Guard #1

Riba Chipa

Riba Chipa

Guard #2

Leonardo Ventura

Leonardo Ventura

Accountant (voice)

Vasco Ventura

Vasco Ventura

Bouncer (voice)

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