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Streets of Rio
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Streets of Rio

Jan 30, 2008
1h 41m
★ 4.3

He had several choices, but only one chance!

Overview

Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.

Genres

Drama
Crime

Production Companies

Orange Pictures
Devon Media Group

Cast

Thiago Martins

Tiago

Thiago Martins

Lui Mendes

Tubarão

Lui Mendes

Luís Otávio Fernandes

Sabia

Luís Otávio Fernandes

Naima Santos

Juliana

Naima Santos

Gabriel Mattar

Marcos

Gabriel Mattar

Arthur Bispo Coutinho

Cocada

Arthur Bispo Coutinho

Ralf Richter

Horst

Ralf Richter

Patukinha

Rato

Patukinha

Sandra Pêra

Tiagos Mutter Maria

Sandra Pêra

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