Movie

Once Upon a Time in Rio

★ 7.5(86)20081h 57m

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Good to know

Director: Breno Silveira
Release date: 2008-07-25
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: Portuguese
Status: Released
Country: Brazil
Studio: Globo Filmes

About Once Upon a Time in Rio

Once Upon a Time in Rio is a 2008 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Breno Silveira, starring Thiago Martins, Vitória Frate and Rocco Pitanga. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 86 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Once Upon a Time in Rio in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...

Cast

Thiago Martins

Dé

Vitória Frate

Nina

Rocco Pitanga

Carlão

Paulo César Grande

Evandro

Cyria Coentro

Bernadete

Luana Schneider

Cacau

Fernando Brito

Beto

Rodrigo Costa

Dé Pequeno

Augusto Zacchi

Alvaro

Kikito Junqueira

Café Frio

Jonathan Azevedo

Meio-Quilo

Guti Fraga

Seu Armando

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Once Upon a Time in Rio in Hong Kong?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Hong Kong. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Once Upon a Time in Rio on Netflix?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio is not on Netflix in Hong Kong right now.

How long is Once Upon a Time in Rio?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).

Who stars in Once Upon a Time in Rio?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio stars Thiago Martins, Vitória Frate, Rocco Pitanga, Paulo César Grande and Cyria Coentro.

When did Once Upon a Time in Rio come out?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio is a 2008 movie directed by Breno Silveira.

What genre is Once Upon a Time in Rio?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio is Drama film.

Who directed Once Upon a Time in Rio?+

Once Upon a Time in Rio was directed by Breno Silveira.