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| Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) | |
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| Directed by | Henfil |
| Written by | Joffre Rodrigues, Henfil |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Edgard Moura [1] |
| Music by | Wagner Tiso [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes [1] |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Brazilian Portuguese |
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) is a 1987 Brazilian comedy film directed by the comic artist Henfil and written by him and Joffre Rodrigues.
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