Streets of Rio

He had several choices, but only one chance!

Jan 30, 2008 1h 41m

5.5

2 votes

Drama
Crime

Synopsis

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.

Title	Streets of Rio
Companies	Orange Pictures, Devon Media Group
Countries	Brazil, Germany
Keywords	dying and death, new love, slum, drug trafficking, rio de janeiro, ghetto, delinquency, teacher, murder, organized crime, football (soccer), favela, brazil