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Cast
Paulo José
as Jorge Bragança
Marieta Severo
as Sônia J. Amado
José de Abreu
as Fontana
Flávio Galvão
as Marco Aurélio Amado
Ursula Canto
as Vera Lúcia
Pedro Vasconcelos
as Paulo Sérgio (Cuca)
Rai Alves
as Armandinho do Borel
Paulo Goulart
as Delegado Olímpio Veloso
Fernando Peixoto
as Encapuçado
José Lewgoy
as Álvaro J. Amado
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime1h 37m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes14
DirectorMurilo Salles
WritersAlcione Araújo, Murilo Salles, Leopoldo Serran
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTwo-Edged Knife
About Two-Edged Knife
Paulo is a rich lawyer who has a happy and comfortable family life, with his kid and very loyal to his wife. But when he finds out that the woman is cheating on him with his business partner and best friend, he decides to execute a perfect plan that involves murdering both and easily getting away with murder. However, Paulo's plans are about to be ruined due to some unpredictable factors involving powerful people, plenty of money, the kidnap of his son and a tenacious inspector following his steps.
Directed by Murilo Salles, Two-Edged Knife leans on a strong ensemble — Paulo José, Marieta Severo, José de Abreu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1989.
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