Passionada (2003)
The film is a romantic comedy about the Portuguese widow of a fisherman who died at sea. The widow's teenage daughter, who wants to be a professional gambler, convinces her mother to date a British man who's new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, who pretends to be in the fishing business but is actually a professional gambler. The naïve daughter gets into some trouble.
- Date of release
- 2003-08-17
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Dan Ireland
Casting
- Jason Isaacs — Charles Beck
- Sofia Milos — Celia Amonte
- Emmy Rossum — Vicky Amonte
- Theresa Russell — Lois Vargas
- Seymour Cassel — Daniel Vargas
- Lupe Ontiveros — Angelica Amonte
- Chris Tardio — Gianni Martinez
- Benjamin Mouton — Frankie the Pit Boss
- Robert Montano — Father Emmanuel
- Bill Burr — Blackjack Player
- Anthero Montenegro — Joseph Amonte
- Charley Broderick — Club Owner
Interesting facts
Passionada is a 2002 American romantic comedy film. It is directed by Dan Ireland and stars Jason Isaacs, Sofia Milos and Emmy Rossum, co-starring Seymour Cassel and Theresa Russell. The screenplay by Jim and Steve Jermanok is based on a story by producer David Bakalar. The film is set in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a formerly wealthy port town with a sizable population of Portuguese descent.
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