High Art
Genres
Overview
Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1991-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
4.5
Peter Coyote
Peter Mandrake
Amanda Pays
Marie, the Archaeologist
Raul Cortez
Lima Prado
Tchéky Karyo
Hermes, the Knife master
Giulia Gam
Gisela Martins
Tonico Pereira
Rafael
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Camilo Fuentes
Paulo José
Delegado
Eduardo Conde
Roberto Mitry
José René Ruiz 'Tun-Tun'
José Zakkai (Iron Nose)
Cássia Kis
Mercedes
Iza do Eirado
Zélia
Tony Tornado
Iron Nose's Bodyguard
Eduardo Waddington
Knife Dealer
Álvaro Freire
Evilásio - Mitry's Butler
Maria Alves
Hotel Attendant
Pete Marchetti
Singer at Lesbos Nightclub
Katia Bronstein
Woman Killed in Hotel
Conny Renny
Lima Prado's Secretary
Silvia de Carvalho
Couple Fighting
Don Marco Maguila
Couple Fighting
Maria Gladys
Woman Under Billboards
Roberto Lee
Man Fighting with Hermes
Vanessa França
Girl at Bar
Henrique Vasconcellos
Policeman
Mauro Mendonça
Policeman
Beth Prado
Distraught Woman
Ruth de Souza
Old Woman Kissing
Betty Prado
Distraught Woman
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