Fish in a Barrel

Fish in a Barrel

1977 · 110 min · ★ 8.3 · Crime

Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.

Directed by Reginaldo Faria · Written by Reginaldo Faria

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