Um Tiro no Escuro

Name: Um Tiro no Escuro
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2005-03-17
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Joaquim de Almeida, Vanessa Machado, Filipe Duarte, Ivo Canelas, Miguel Borges

IMDb ID: tt0457182 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.2 (404 votes)

Genres: Crime · Thriller · Drama

A baby is kidnapped in a Brazilian airport. Years later, the mother lives in Lisbon and works in a strip-tease bar so she can survive. When she is fired, she joins a gang of bank robbers...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: A Shot in the Dark (English, informal English title)
Portugal: Um Tiro no Escuro
China: 黑暗中的视线 (Mandarin)
A Shot in the DarkContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-03-17Runtime105 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsPortugal
BrazilLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsmother
airport
stripper
lisbon portugal
teamworkFilming LocationsBrazilProduction CompaniesCine Studio Filmes
MGN Filmes
MGN FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.umtironoescuro.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457182/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0457182.jpgUpdated At2025-09-20T22:49:13

Directors

Leonel Vieira

Writers

Jorge Almeida
Alberto Fernandes
João Nunes

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Joaquim de Almeida | Character: Rafael
Actor: Vanessa Machado | Character: Verônica
Actor: Filipe Duarte | Character: Engenheiro
Actor: Ivo Canelas | Character: Brocas
Actor: Miguel Borges | Character: Metralha
Actor: Margarida Marinho | Character: Isabel
Actor: Cristina Cunha | Character: Filipa, Rafael's partner
Actor: João Lagarto | Character: Castro Ferraz
Actor: Almeno Gonçalves | Character: Piteira
Actor: Inês Costa | Character: Maria, Rafael's daughter
Actor: Orlando Costa | Character: Pai Metralha
Actor: Sandra Cóias | Character: Marlene
Actor: Durval Lucena | Character: Gipsy
Actor: Fernando Lupach | Character: Caixa Branco
Actor: Raquel Maria | Character: Mãe Metralha
Actor: António Melo | Character: Policeman
Actor: Miguel Melo | Character: Raúl
Actor: Joaquim Nicolau | Character: Perito PJ
Actor: João Maria Pinto | Character: Cliente Tamila
Actor: António Cid | Character: Funcionário do Banco
Actor: Maria Hernâni | Character: Actress
Actor: Sofia Reis | Character: Hospedeira

[Directors Group]
Name: Leonel Vieira | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jorge Almeida | Role: Writer
Name: Alberto Fernandes | Role: Writer
Name: João Nunes | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tino Navarro | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: José Afonso | Role: Composer
Name: Elvis Veiguinha | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Marcelo Durst | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Pedro Ribeiro | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Rui Alves | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Isabel Quadros | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Sandra Alves | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jo Monteiro | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Miguel Lima | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vasco Pedroso | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Viñas | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Luís Romão | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Fernando Cerqueira | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Duran | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: António Milheiro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Valadão | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457182/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Portugal: March 17, 2005
China: June 11, 2005 (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office