The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 2007
Call Girl
Directed by
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set …
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A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set out to expose the plot...
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Cast
Joaquim de AlmeidaMouros
Soraia ChavesMaria
Ivo CanelasMadeira
Nicolau BreynerCarlos Meireles
José RaposoNeves
José EduardoGomes
Maria João AbreuAmália
Custódia GallegoOdete
Ana PadrãoInês
Virgílio CasteloHealth Minister
Luís MascarenhasMatos
Sofia GrilloLuísa
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Daniela FariaHelga
Raul SolnadoJacinto
Joaquim LeitãoAndrade
Anton Skrzypicielbusiness man
António-Pedro VasconcelosAirplane Passenger (uncredited)
Carlos SaltãoNamorado de Helga
Ana VideiraSpa Receptionist
Filipe VargasPolice Officer in the Restaurant
Miguel MonteiroNurse
Pedro VarelaHospital Nurse
John FreyBar Client
Joana Almeida
Fátima SeverinoPaula
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