Streets of Rio

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 30, 2008

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil, Germany

Production

Orange Pictures,Devon Media Group

Cast

Thiago Martins,Luís Otávio Fernandes,Arthur Bispo Coutinho,Ralf Richter,Patukinha,Naima Santos,Sandra Pêra,Lui Mendes,Gabriel Mattar

Director

Alexander Pickl

Writer

Rene Belmonte,Nick Weisman

Producer

Ricardo Fasanello,Dan Maag,Stephan Barth,Daniela Humlova,Júlio Uchoa,Philip Schulz-Deyle

Cinematography

Arie Van Dam

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$123,045

IMDb

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