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Running After

2018-06-07 · 90 min · ★ 5.0

Comedy

Paulo Ventania is a black Brazilian man, always doing his best to bring some happiness in his life, and by happiness he means money. When he's at a dead end, he discovers the opportunity to become a football manager by leading some boy from the neighborhood to becoming the new Neymar of international soccer. Going through the suburbs of Rio, he finds Glanderson, a young boy with an enormous talent for soccer despite missing two toes. With good humor, high hopes, and a lot of mistakes, the quixotic duo tries their best to make their dream come true.

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Directors
Jeferson De
Production companies
Globo Filmes, Raccord Produções
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Aílton GraçaAílton GraçaVentania
Juan PaivaJuan PaivaGlanderson
Juliana AlvesJuliana AlvesJurema
Tonico PereiraTonico PereiraAníbal
Lázaro RamosLázaro RamosJerry
LellêLellêGreice Daiane
Rocco PitangaRocco PitangaUranos
Teka RomualdoTeka RomualdoDona Conceição
Francisco GasparFrancisco GasparRomero
Nicole BahlsNicole BahlsKátia
Dadá CoelhoDadá CoelhoMarizete
Hélio de la PeñaHélio de la PeñaBerinjela
Antônio PitangaAntônio PitangaGarçom Othelo
Marco AndréReizinho
Vinícius AlexandreCabeção
João Victor NascimentoChaveirinho
Diego FranciscoDiego FranciscoZulu
Diogo CamargosPiolho
Vitor PaivaSapo
Eduardo MeloEduardo MeloGabriel

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