
Streets of Rio
2008 · Movie · 1h 41m
DramaCrime
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.3/10
Key crew
- Alexander PicklDirector
- Rene BelmonteScreenplay
- Nick WeismanScreenplay
Cast
- Thiago MartinsTiago
- Lui MendesTubarão
- Luís Otávio FernandesSabia
- Naima SantosJuliana
- Gabriel MattarMarcos
- Arthur Bispo CoutinhoCocada
- Ralf RichterHorst
- PatukinhaRato
- Sandra PêraTiagos Mutter Maria
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Themes
dying and deathnew loveslumdrug traffickingrio de janeiroghettodelinquencyteachermurderorganized crimefootball (soccer)favela























