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Streets of Rio (2008) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 30, 2008

Original Title:
Show de Bola

Alternate Titles:
A la sombra de Río
I skuggan av Rio
I skyggen av Rio
Rion varjoissa
Show de Bola
Skyggen af Rio
Streets of Rio
シティ・オブ・ドッグ

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Devon Media Group
Orange Pictures

Production Countries:
Brazil | Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 16  DE: 16 

Runtime: 101

He had several choices, but only one chance!

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Director:
Alexander Pickl

Director of Photography:
Arie Van Dam

Editor:
Jens Klüber

Executive Producer:
Ricardo Fasanello
Júlio Uchoa
Daniela Humlova

Producer:
Philip Schulz-Deyle
Dan Maag
Stephan Barth

Screenplay:
Rene Belmonte
Nick Weisman

Sound Designer:
Alexander Vitt

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