Jogo Duro

Jogo Duro

1986 · 86 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

A former boxer is hired to take care of an empty house in the Pacaembu neighborhood in São Paulo. The property is for sale and its function is received when purchased. On the first night on the job, he discovers that a woman and a daughter are living clandestinely in one of the mansion's rooms.

Directed by Ugo Giorgetti · Written by Ugo Giorgetti

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