Call Girl

Dec 27 2007 Unrated 2h 25m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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...

Plot

Maria (Soraia Chaves) a sensual call girl, is hired by Mouros (Joaquim de Almeida) to seduce Meireles (Nicolau Breyner), the Mayor of Vilanova, so that he can authorize a multinational to build a high quality resort. However, Madeira (Ivo Canelas) and Neves (Jose Raposo), PJ police detectives, discover the evidence of corruption and begin to investigate Meireles. Everything becomes even more complex when Madeira finds out that Maria, the passion of his life, is the bait that will force the politician to give way.

Written by

Tiago Santos, António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Directed by

António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Production Countries

Brazil, Portugal

Production Companies

Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM), Lagoa Cultural & Esportiva, MGN Filmes

Languages

Português

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,470
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA