Joaquim de Almeida
26 titles
Filmography
26 results

Of Mind and Music
(2014)A renowned neuroscientist tries to find the long-lost son of a talented singer who has Alzheimer's disease.

A Shot in the Dark
(2005)In a Rio de Janeiro airport, a TAP stewardess kidnaps a two-month-old baby girl. Two years later, the distraught mother is living in Lisbon. In order to survive, she works in a "strip-tease" bar but spends most of her time in the airport hoping to find the stewardess who took her daughter. Then one night she is fired from her job and without money. She joins a gang of ex-security guards from the bar and stays in their hideout. She becomes involved with a series of bank robberies. Soon she is tracked by the police inspector who also seems to have something to hide.

Missing
(2023)A girl uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her mising mother.

The Gilded Cage
(2013)Maria and José plan to return to their homeland of Portugal, but their family and friends scramble to find ways to prevent them from leaving Paris.

One Man's Hero
(1999)Set during the Mexican-American War, this is the story of Irish soldiers who are chastised by Protestant peers, and defect to the Mexican Army.

La Cucaracha
(1998)Hoping to start a new life as a cold-blooded hit man, a writer moves to Mexico, where he learns that killing just isn’t in his skill set.

La Cucina
(2007)Three women, close friends with connecting apartments, have complex feelings about their lovers which comes to light while they make romantic meals.

Desperado
(1995)Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida), for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his best friend (Steve Buscemi) and a beautiful bookstore owner (Salma Hayek), the Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and lea...

April Captains
(2000)In 1974, Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar’s regime was overthrown in a military coup involving two young army captains. This is their story.

Clear and Present Danger
(1994)When his mentor Admiral James Greer becomes ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Director of Intelligence. He now must investigate the murder of one of the President’s friends, a prominent U.S. businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels.

The Fencing Master
(1992)Madrid, una ciudad convulsionada, por conspiraciones, manifestaciones y una violenta represión de las fuerzas gubernamentales. En este marco, Don Jaime de Astarloa, el mejor maestro de esgrima de Madrid asiste a cambios en las costumbres y en los valores.

Stranded
(2001)Mankind's ultimate goal could end in disaster. A ship carrying the first manned mission to Mars crash-lands on the red planet's hostile surface. The crew faces unthinkable choices, as a desperate fight for survival begins. With help 150 million miles away, they're runing out of air...and time.

A Date with Miss Fortune
(2015)A struggling writer's luck changes when he meets a superstitious Portuguese beauty. Now he just has to prove they have a future together.

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
(2014)Un ex guionista de Hollywood que ahora da una clase nocturna en Nueva York se encuentra en una siniestra batalla con su protegido más joven.
The Life
(2004)An anthropology graduate student (Denise Richards), guided by her prostituting neighbor (Darryl Hannah), delves into the complexities of the world's oldest profession. Combining narrative and documentary feature in a unique and compelling way, the film takes a penetrating journey into the lives of international male and female prostitutes from the highest paid call girls to the truck stop hookers. Often touching and moving, sometimes shocking and always entertaining, this film, based on a best selling novel, will impact your view of the people who serve society's most basic urges.

The Legion
(2020)Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling star in an epic tale of courage in a time of war. When two Roman legions are trapped behind enemy lines, Noreno, a half-Roman soldier, must cross deadly terrain to seek help for his men and turn the tide of the battle.

Che: Part Two
(2008)Following the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, at the peak of his fame and power, vanishes without a trace. Resurfacing in Bolivia, he sets about recruiting insurgents to help him spread the revolutionary message. But communication lines are broken, support is lacking, and the CIA closes in on him.

The Burning Plain
(2008)A mother begins a dangerous love affair in a dusty border town while a restaurateur turns to sex in the aftermath of a childhood tragedy.

Only You
(1994)A fateful phone call sends a bride-to-be on a journey to Italy to find her destined true love.
Mamitas
(2012)Follows a connection between two very different Latino high school students in East LA.