Streets of Rio (2008)

He had several choices, but only one chance!

• Drama
• Crime

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.

Rating

4.7 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

January 30, 2008

Runtime

1h 41m

Language

PT

Director

Alexander Pickl

Status

Released