Chasing Life

"Run Alex Run!"

2002 1h 23m PT

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 5

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Chasing Life (Pulsação Zero) is an action/comedy about 25 year old lovable loser Alex who, when his life hits rock bottom and decides to end it all, shares his dogs euthanasia poison just moments before a dramatic turn of events sends him hilariously and desperately seeking the antidote which he must find within 4 hours or die.

“Run Alex Run!”

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Cast

Helder Mendes
Alex
Adelaide de Sousa
Sandra
Miguel C.
Nuno
Adriano Carvalho
Fagulha
Olavo Bilac
Tranças
Clemente Santos
Grosso
Augusto Portela
Commander
Luísa Barbosa
old lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Fragata
Writers: Fernando Fragata
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando Fragata, shot by João Lança Morais. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Helder Mendes and Adelaide de Sousa and Miguel C. carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Run Alex Run!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0310029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando Fragata directs. João Lança Morais behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fernando Fragata, shot by João Lança Morais. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Helder Mendes and Adelaide de Sousa and Miguel C. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Run Alex Run!".
7IMDB entry: tt0310029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.