Dry Ace

A degenerate poker player lives in his car, refusing to sell it to settle a debt. He instead enters an underground game organized by the Boss. Our player cheats in order to start winning, but at the risk of suffering the Boss's temper, he might lose more than just the game.

Cast

Manuel Freitas

as The Protagonist

Pedro Leitão

as The Boss

Gonçalo Franco

as The Cheater

Filipe Carmo

as The Loser

Stefan Ribeiro

as Dealer

Hernane Júnior

as Guard #1

Riba Chipa

as Guard #2

Leonardo Ventura

as Accountant (voice)

Vasco Ventura

as Bouncer (voice)

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