Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll

Apr 25, 2024

1h 53m

★ 7.3

The story of the radio that sparked Brazilian rock.

Overview

The film tells the story of Luiz Antônio, a clumsy radio host, who unexpectedly finds himself in charge of a bankrupt radio station. Relying only on his passion for rock'n'roll and a crazy team, he creates one of the most emblematic radio stations in the history of Brazilian rock, Fluminense FM. Among guitar solos and radio signal interferences, we follow the adventures misadventures of Luiz.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Globo Filmes

Luz Mágica Produções

Mistika

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Cast

Luiz Antônio Mello

Johnny Massaro

Alice

Marina Provenzzano

Samuca (Samuel Wainer Filho)

George Sauma

Superintendente

Orã Figueiredo

Herval

Sílvio Guindane

Jaque

Flora Diegues

Fabi

Joana Castro

Lucia

Clarice Sauma

Natalia

Luana Valentim

Malu

Mag Pastori

Lilica

Bella Camero

Beto

André Dale

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