A Shot in the Dark
2005, Portuguese. Directed by Leonel Vieira.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Leonel VieiraDirector
- Joaquim de AlmeidaRafael
- Vanessa MachadoVerônica
- Filipe DuarteEngenheiro
- Ivo CanelasBrocas
- Miguel BorgesMetralha
- Margarida MarinhoIsabel
- Cristina CunhaFilipa, Rafael's partner
- João LagartoCastro Ferraz
- Almeno GonçalvesPiteira
- Inês CostaMaria, Rafael's daughter
- Orlando CostaPai Metralha
- Raquel MariaMãe Metralha
Details
- Released
- 17 March 2005
- Original title
- Um Tiro no Escuro
- Country
- Portugal, Brazil
- Written by
- Jorge Almeida, Alberto Fernandes, João Nunes
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A Shot in the Dark runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is A Shot in the Dark on?
A Shot in the Dark isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Shot in the Dark?
If you liked A Shot in the Dark, try The Rookie, Dead Man Running, Lost in the Sun.
Who directed A Shot in the Dark?
A Shot in the Dark (2005) was directed by Leonel Vieira and stars Joaquim de Almeida, Vanessa Machado, Filipe Duarte.