Streets of Rio (2008)

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.

Released Jan. 30, 2008 101 min 17+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Sport

Keywords: tmdb.slum, tmdb.new-love, tmdb.rio-de-janeiro, tmdb.drug-trafficking, tmdb.ghetto, tmdb.dying-and-death, tmdb.delinquency + 17 more, tmdb.murder, tmdb.organized-crime, tmdb.teacher, tmdb.football-soccer, tmdb.brazil, imdb.rio-de-janeiro-brazil, imdb.blood, imdb.stabbing, imdb.soccer, imdb.murder, imdb.murder-of-a-child, imdb.beach, imdb.death-of-father, tmdb.favela, imdb.death, imdb.football, aspectratio.1-85-1