2008 • Drama / Crime • 101m

Streets of Rio

"He had several choices, but only one chance!"

47

CINESCORE

MIXED

5 critic reviews

50%

POPCORN METER

AUDIENCE

Verified ratings

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.