Kate Lyra
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Biography: Katherine Lee Riddell Caughey, better known as Kate Lyra, is an American actress and former model. She made a career in Brazil, where she adopted the surname of her then-husband, musician Carlos Lyra.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ray, Arizona, USA
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Birthday: July 03, 1949
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Female
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Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
Overview: Kick-box champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition fight. He and mentor Xian take pity on Brazilian rascal Marcos Coasta, an urchin who offers guide services but routinely steals from tourists for himself and his older sister Isabella. David is shocked when he sees how his Argentinian opponent Marcelo needlessly abuses a courteous local sparing partner. That's the doing of his evil US manager, Lane. He has nasty plans to force David to cheat and runs a white slavery racket.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-11
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Bossa Nova
Overview: After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-18
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O Prisioneiro do Sexo
Overview: Bored with their marriage, the architect Marcelo proposes his wife Ana, a relation to three, with another sexual partner. The woman accepts, but the situation escapes from Marcelo's control because Ana engages lovingly with each other, and Marcelo no longer fits in the triangle proposed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1978-10-13
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Invitation to Pleasure
Overview: Two friends discuss their love adventures, and the emptiness ensuing each new conquest.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-02-08
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The Sign of Scorpio
Overview: For the launch of his new giant horoscope computer, famous astrologer Alex invites to his private island friends representing each of the 12 zodiac signs. During the welcome party, one of the guests is mysteriously murdered. Unable to leave the island, the others witness new deaths, always announced in advance by the computer.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-12-02
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I'm Ugly But Trendy
Overview: Documentary about the musical and social phenomenon of Brazilian funk (or Carioca Funk), a style derived from Miami Bass, based on repetitive bass drum loops and lyrics full of sexual and violent overtones, not directly related to American funk/soul music. This style emerged in the slums and poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, and is deeply associated with the lower social classes, but is gradually being accepted on higher social circles. The film is specially interested in women's participation, focusing on its major female stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-12-16
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Party Crashers
Overview: "Party Crashers" chronicles the amusing encounter between Marco Polo (Marcelo Adnet), a Copacabana trickster, and Beto (Eduardo Sterblitch), a shy and insecure man, on the New Year's Eve in Rio. Together they crash parties and create a lot of confusion in search of the beautiful Laura.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-11-30
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Nos Tempos da Vaselina
Overview: Countryman Onofre is convinced by his cousin to live in Rio de Janeiro together with him so he can enjoy the delights of summer in Rio.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-06-13
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My Father
Overview: A man who grew up an orphan finally gets to meet his father: The psychopath Dr. Josef Mengele, the Auschwitz surgeon who performed genetic experiments on concentration camp refugees during WWII.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-09-01
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Eros, the God of Love
Overview: A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo
Overview: Counting on her looks, beautiful and mysterious woman blackmails powerful businessmen involved in fishy schemes, getting everything she wants from them in return for her silence.
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-09-10
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What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
Overview: Even with all the brutality in the Brazilian dictatorial period, many artists presented themselves as a resistance, using their talent and creativity as a way to trick the censorship.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-11-09
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Head Over Heels 2
Overview: Alice owns a network of sex shops and workaholic who, in trying to reconcile the harsh routine of work and family life, suffers nervous breakdown, she is forced by her husband to go to spa. Precisely at this time, appears unique opportunity to expand its business in New York. Using fun gimmicks, risks his health, leaves spa party there with family to ride, but actually in order to facilitate their professional interests. In trying to reconcile the agendas, engage in hilarious situations and mistakes that culminate in the possible separation of the couple.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-12-28
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Um Edifício Chamado 200
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-09-23
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Mulher Objeto
Overview: A story about the fantasies of a married woman who lives in a dream several experiences with partners of both sexes.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-05-24
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A Extorsão
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Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-11-06
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A Banana Mecânica
Overview: Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-05-24
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