Summary
Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found).
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 47
IMDb5.7
Audience score31%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
2010
October 3, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Brazil
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Flávio Frederico Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Mariana Pamplona Writer
Production · 6
- Lucia Seabra Producer
- Fernando Fraiha Associate Producer
- Lorena Lourenço Associate Producer
- Rodrigo Castellar Associate Producer
- Denis Feijão Associate Producer
- Pablo Torrecillas Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Adrian Teijido Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Vânia Debs Editor
Art · 1
- Beto Grimaldi Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- David Parizotti Costume Design
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