Call Girl (2007)
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...
Director: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 145 min
Release Date: December 27, 2007
Cast
- Joaquim de Almeida - Mouros
- Soraia Chaves - Maria
- Ivo Canelas - Madeira
- Nicolau Breyner - Carlos Meireles
- José Raposo - Neves
- José Eduardo - Gomes
- Maria João Abreu - Amália
- Custódia Gallego - Odete
- Ana Padrão - Inês
- Virgílio Castelo - Health Minister
Screenplay
- Tiago R. Santos (Screenplay)
- António-Pedro Vasconcelos (Screenplay)
Music: Luís Cília
Cinematography: José António Loureiro
Editing: Pedro Ribeiro
Production: MGN Filmes, Lagoa Cultural & Esportiva, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia
Country: Portugal, Brazil
Language: Português
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: pt
Themes
Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil, Corruption in the Police Force
Keywords
corruption, blackmail, prostitution
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Call Girl about?
- 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...
- Who directed Call Girl?
- Call Girl was directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos.
- Who stars in Call Girl?
- Call Girl stars Joaquim de Almeida, Soraia Chaves, Ivo Canelas, Nicolau Breyner, José Raposo, José Eduardo.
- How long is Call Girl?
- Call Girl has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is Call Girl?
- Call Girl is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Call Girl?
- Call Girl had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Call Girl gross?
- Call Girl grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Call Girl produced?
- Call Girl was produced in Portugal, Brazil.
- What are the themes of Call Girl?
- The themes of Call Girl include: Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil, Corruption in the Police Force.