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VIPs (2011) [G]

Featuring:
Wagner Moura, Gisele Fróes, Emiliano Ruschel

Written by:
Mariana Caltabiano
Thiago Dottori
Bráulio Mantovani

Directed by:
Toniko Melo


Release Date:
March 25, 2011

Original Title:
VIPs

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
O2 Filmes
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
Brazil

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 12  US: G 

Runtime: 95

Overview from TheMovieDB

Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.

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Rankings and Honors

VIPs (2011) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.6/10
Awards Won: 6 wins & 18 nominations

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Production

Art Direction:
Frederico Pinto

Book:
Mariana Caltabiano

Casting:
Cecília Homem de Mello

Director:
Toniko Melo

Director of Photography:
Mauro Pinheiro Jr.

Editor:
Gustavo Giani

Executive Producer:
Bel Berlinck

Makeup Artist:
Donna Meirelles

Original Music Composer:
Antonio Pinto

Producer:
Fernando Meirelles
Paulo Morelli

Screenplay:
Thiago Dottori
Bráulio Mantovani

Thanks:
Renata Castro Barbosa

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