Buddies and the Heir

Mar 12, 2026

1h 26m

★ 0.0

Overview

When the owner of a hotel in Uruguay dies, Stallone (a man with Down syndrome) decides that he is the rightful heir, ignoring Thin (an autistic), the deceased's adopted son. Stallone gathers friends from his former boarding school and together they set off on a perilous journey on a cargo plane. Suddenly, their paths cross with smugglers hunting for jewels.

Genres

Family

Production Companies

Gatacine

Globo Filmes

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Cast

Stalone

Ariel Goldenberg

Gabriel Lazzari

Henrique Fernandes

Duda

João Vitor de Paiva

Glauber Chaves

Phil Miler

Luiza Godoi

Rafaela Fontanetti

Aninha

Rita Pokk

Amélia Bittencourt

Márcio

Breno Viola

Deto Montenegro

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