Movies by Joaquim de Almeida
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Mamitas (2011)
Cast: E.J. Bonilla, Veronica Diaz-Carranza, Jennifer Esposito …
Directed by: Nicholas Ozeki
This coming-of-age tale centers on teenager Jordin Juarez, an arrogant, self-proclaimed ladies man who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Felipa Talia, the school bookworm, as they…
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Three Rivers: Season 1 (2009)
Cast: Alex O'Loughlin, Alfre Woodard, Katherine Moennig …
A new twist on the television medical drama, this one-season series set in a Pittsburg hospital explores the race-against-time world of organ transplants from the perspective of the medical…
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The Burning Plain (2008)
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Guillermo Arriaga
Charlize Theron plays a depressed, sex-obsessed restaurant manager in this moody, fragmented drama -- screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut -- that weaves together four…
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Bobby Z (2007)
Cast: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde …
Directed by: John Herzfeld
When jailed ex-Marine Tim Kearney is offered a way out of prison by posing as legendary drug dealer Bobby Z in a hostage exchange, Kearney takes the bait. But the plan goes awry, and he soon…
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La Cucina (2007)
Cast: Christina Hendricks, Joaquim de Almeida, Rachel Hunter …
Directed by: Allison R. Hebble, Zed Starkovich
Food preparation on a summer evening reveals the intricacies of relationships in four related stories. Lily (Christina Hendricks) prepares a gourmet meal for her older lover (Joaquim de…
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The Celestine Prophecy (2006)
Cast: Hector Elizondo, Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann …
Directed by: Armand Mastroianni
When disillusioned history teacher John Woodsen (Matthew Settle) gets laid off from his job, he finds himself bored and rudderless until, on impulse, he hops on a plane to Peru to meet an old…
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Moscow Zero (2006)
Cast: Vincent Gallo, Val Kilmer, Oksana Akinshina …
Directed by: María Lidón
When his friend, Sergei (Rade Serbedzija), goes missing, Russian priest Owen (Vincent Gallo) descends into the dark labyrinthine catacombs beneath the streets of Moscow, where he discovers a…
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Love and Debate (2006)
Cast: Gina Philips, Sean Astin, Adam Rodriguez …
Directed by: Jessica Kavana
Attractive, smart as a whip and able to outfox any guy on the high school debate team, Miami native Jordan Landa (Gina Philips) has a scholarship to Harvard and the world in the palm of her…
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The Life (2004)
Cast: Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Bigas Luna, María Lidón
The allure of making enough money to fund her education seduces a graduate student (Denise Richards) to sell her body under the tutelage of her neighbor (Daryl Hannah), a seasoned prostitute.…
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Stranded (2002)
Cast: Vincent Gallo, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: María Lidón
Space travel's biggest accomplishment is about to be its biggest disaster when a team of astronauts on the inaugural mission to Mars crashes onto the surface of the Red Planet, losing…
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Cast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: John Moore
While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy…
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On the Run (2000)
Cast: Michael Imperioli, John Ventimiglia, Drena DeNiro …
Directed by: Bruno De Almeida
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York City. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears -- having just escaped from prison -- Albert's quiet…
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Capitaes De Abril (2000)
Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Maria de Medeiros
Set in Portugal, actress Maria de Medeiros's directorial debut depicts the events of April 25, 1974, when the country was freed from 40 years of dictatorship. Told through the eyes of…
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Vendetta (1999)
Cast: Christopher Walken, Luke Askew, Clancy Brown …
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
In 1890s New Orleans, James Houston (the reptilian Christopher Walken) runs the city's biggest cotton export business. The ruthless Houston concocts a plan to wrest control of the docks…
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One Man's Hero (1999)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo …
Directed by: Lance Hool
A group of Irish Catholic immigants persecuted for their beliefs deserts the U.S. Army and flees to Mexico. Captured by bandits, the soldiers switch allegiances and form St. Patrick's…
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No Vacancy (1999)
Cast: Christina Ricci, Timothy Olyphant, Lolita Davidovich …
Directed by: Marius Balchunas
It's life in the demimonde when a 21-year-old drifter and her bum fiancé intertwine with other sordid characters (a couple of drug addicts and a pimp) at a low-budget motel in…
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La Cucaracha (1998)
Cast: Eric Roberts, Joaquim de Almeida
Directed by: Jack Perez
Aspiring writer Walter Pool (Eric Roberts) quits his office job and moves to Santiago, Mexico, with a plan to pursue his creative passion. But when mobster Jose Guerra (Joaquim de Almeida)…
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Women (1997)
Cast: Miou-Miou, Carmen Maura, Marthe Keller …
Directed by: Luis Galvao Teles
In this touching drama, a group of intimate women friends nearing age 50 share their highs, lows and midlife crises. As scholarly Eva (Miou-Miou) tries to recapture her youth by pursuing the…
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Corazon Loco (1997)
Cast: Juanjo Puigcorbe, Cristina Marcos, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Antonio del Real
All Felix (Juanjo Puigcorbe) wants is to be promoted from his position as a real estate agent to that of company sales manager. Unfortunately, Felix has a shady boss, Emilio (Joaquim de…
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Desperado (1995)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
This south-of-the-border action flick picks up where the indie hit El Mariachi left off. Seedy drug lord Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida) is responsible for killing the girlfriend of El Mariachi…
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Desperado / El Mariachi (1995)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Offering up violent, action-filled tales of mistaken identity and revenge, this double feature includes writer-director Robert Rodriguez's 1992 indie debut, Sundance Film Festival winner…
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Adan y Eva (1995)
Cast: Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida, Ana Bustorff …
Directed by: Joaquim Leitão
Joaquim Leitão directs this drama about a unique love triangle with a baby at the center. Aching to have a child, bisexual television reporter Catarina (Maria de Medeiros) goes behind…
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer …
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
When the president's close friend is murdered over ties to a Colombian drug cartel, CIA Deputy Director Jack Ryan becomes unwittingly involved in an illegal paramilitary operation that goes awry.
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Only You (1994)
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Bonnie Hunt …
Directed by: Norman Jewison
As a child, Faith Corvatch was told she'd marry a man named Damon Bradley. Years later, she receives a call from her fiancé's friend -- named Damon Bradley -- and sets off for…
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Shadows in a Battle (1993)
Cast: Suzana Borges, Sonia Martin, Joaquim de Almeida …
Directed by: Mario Camus
In her hometown of Zamora, Spain, Ana (Carmen Maura) is as much a mystery figure as she is a good mother and dedicated veterinarian. No one knows anything about her, and she'd like to…