Chronicle of Good Hoodlums

Chronicle of Good Hoodlums

1984 · 78 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

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!

Directed by Fernando Lopes · Written by Artur Semedo

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