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Chronicle of Good Hoodlums
Chronicle of Good Hoodlums

Chronicle of Good Hoodlums

Genres

Comedy

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This exaggerated mockery of crime cinema tells the story of a gang lead by "Renato, o pacíficio" (Renato, the peaceful) and their attempt to steal precious jewels from the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. The weapon of choice? Bees!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.667/10

Release Date

14 March 1984

Country

Portugal

Cast

Nicolau Breyner

Nicolau Breyner

Pedro Justiceiro

Maria do Céu Guerra

Maria do Céu Guerra

Adelaide Magrinha

João Perry

João Perry

Renato

Paulo de Carvalho

Paulo de Carvalho

Arnaldo Figurante

Lia Gama

Lia Gama

Marlene

Pedro Bandeira-Freire

Pedro Bandeira-Freire

Doutor Flávio

António Assunção

António Assunção

Polícia

Zita Duarte

Zita Duarte

Lina Despachada

Virgílio Castelo

Virgílio Castelo

Carlos

Anamar

Anamar

Manuel Luís Goucha

Manuel Luís Goucha

Mário Zambujal

Mário Zambujal

Narrador (voz)

Nuno Duarte

Nuno Duarte

Silvino Bitoque

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