Hard Labor
Hard Labor

Hard Labor

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2011
1h 39m
6.3(44 votes)
Drama
Horror

Overview

After her husband loses his job, Helena opens her own grocery store. Soon, increasingly strange events begin to plague her store, making her question her sanity.

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36 members
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Helena Albergaria

Helena

Helena Albergaria
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Marat Descartes

Otávio

Marat Descartes
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Naloana Lima

Paula

Naloana Lima
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Marina Flores

Vanessa

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Gilda Nomacce

Gilda

Gilda Nomacce
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Hugo Villavicenzio

Jorge

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Thiago Carreira

Ricardo

Thiago Carreira
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Luiz Serra

Seu Antunes

Luiz Serra
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Eliana Teruel

Soraia

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Antônio Januzelli

Dirceu

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Lucélia Machiavelli

Adelaide

Lucélia Machiavelli
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Ney Piacentini

Seu Alfredo

Ney Piacentini
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Orides Vicente da Silva

Homem da foto

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Anderson Jesus

Entregador

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Fred Mesquita

Robson

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Júlio Machado

Man in suit

Júlio Machado
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Laerte Késsimos

Antunes Filho

Laerte Késsimos
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Beto Matos

Funny customer

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Sílvio Restiffe

Ribeiro

Sílvio Restiffe
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Luís Mármora

Waldemar

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Lilian Blanc

Inês

Lilian Blanc
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Thais Rangel

Vanda

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Daniela Smith

Samanta

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Ruben Pignatari

Marcelo

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Clarissa Kiste

Márcia

Clarissa Kiste
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Thiago Ledier

Douglas

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Guilherme Gorski

Maurício

Guilherme Gorski
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Ana Petta

Cecília

Ana Petta
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Tibério César

Gerente do shopping

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Eduardo Gomes

Dynamic coordinator

Eduardo Gomes
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Marina Corazza

Professora Sandra

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Mariana Loiola

Narradora

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Maxwell Pontes

Mensageiro

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Matheuz Pedroso

Senhor de engenho

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Lucas Hansen

Escravo

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Gustavo Peres

Nuvem

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