Streets of Rio

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Streets of Rio

Release Date: January 30, 2008

Year	:	2008
Slogan	:	«He had several choices, but only one chance!»
Genres	:	Drama, Crime
Production Companies	:	Orange Pictures, Devon Media Group
Director	:	Alexander Pickl
Producers	:	Stephan Barth, Philip Schulz-Deyle, Dan Maag, Júlio Uchoa, Daniela Humlova, Ricardo Fasanello
Writers	:	Rene Belmonte, Nick Weisman
RunTime	:	101 mins.
Revenue	:	123045

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.