Quase Dois Irmãos

Name: Quase Dois Irmãos
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-04-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Caco Ciocler, Flavio Bauraqui, Werner Schünemann, Antônio Pompêo, Maria Flor

IMDb ID: tt0424374 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.9 (668 votes)

Genres: Drama

The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was there for political reasons, and Jorge, as a ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Almost Brothers (English, Festival Title)
World-wide: Almost Brothers (English)
Brazil: Quase Dois Irmãos
Germany: Quase Dois Irmãos
Argentina: Casi hermanos
Poland: Prawie jak bracia
France: Presque frères
Brazil: Tropa de Elite IV (bootleg title)
Russia: Почти как братья
Almost BrothersRelease Date2005-04-01Runtime102 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews6Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsBrazil
Chile
FranceLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsfriend
friendship
prison
1970s
f ratedFilming LocationsRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilProduction CompaniesTaiga Filmes
Ceneca Producciones
TS ProductionsOfficial SitesOfficial site (Brazil) - http://www.quasedoisirmaos.com.br/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424374/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0424374.jpgUpdated At2025-09-27T23:07:11

Directors

Lúcia Murat

Writers

Paulo Lins
Lúcia Murat

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Caco Ciocler | Character: Miguel (anos 70)
Actor: Flavio Bauraqui | Character: Jorginho (anos 70)
Actor: Werner Schünemann | Character: Miguel (hoje, today)
Actor: Antônio Pompêo | Character: Jorginho (hoje, today)
Actor: Maria Flor | Character: Juliana
Actor: Fernando Alves Pinto | Character: Peninha
Actor: Brunno Abrahão | Character: Miguel as a child (1950s)
Actor: Cristina Aché | Character: Miguel's wife (1970s)
Actor: Lúcia Alves | Character: Miguel's wife (2004)
Actor: Pablo Ricardo Belo | Character: Jorge as a child (1950s)
Actor: Mr. Catra | Character: Rap singer
Actor: Shirley Cruz | Character: Prison officer
Actor: Gisela de Castro | Character: Mary-Mary
Actor: Renato de Souza | Character: Deley
Actor: Fernando Eiras | Character: Miguel's father
Actor: Jandir Ferrari | Character: Prison ward
Actor: Charles Fricks | Character: Marcos
Actor: Jefchander Lucas | Character: Boy from favela
Actor: Luiz Melodia | Character: Seu Jorge
Actor: Erick Oliveira | Character: Duda
Actor: Tonico Pereira | Character: Head of Prison
Actor: Ernesto Piccolo | Character: Marine Officer
Actor: Babu Santana | Character: Pingão
Actor: Marieta Severo | Character: Helena
Actor: Marcio Vito | Character: Preso político

[Directors Group]
Name: Lúcia Murat | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Paulo Lins | Role: Writer
Name: Lúcia Murat | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ailton Franco Jr. | Role: Producer
Name: Branca Murat | Role: Producer
Name: Lúcia Murat | Role: Producer
Name: Miléna Poylo | Role: Producer
Name: Gilles Sacuto | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Nana Vasconcelos | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jacob Solitrenick | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mair Tavares | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Luis Henrique Pinto | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Inês Salgado | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Martín Macías Trujillo | Role: Makeup Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Bia Ambrogi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emmanuel Croset | Role: Sound Department
Name: Silvio Da-Rin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Egreteau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steven Ghouti | Role: Sound Department
Name: José Moreau Louzeiro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Felipe Machado | Role: Sound Department
Name: Betto Nogueira | Role: Sound Department
Name: Simone Petrillo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Claudio Valdetaro | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Lauro Santhiago | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Amara Barroso | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jacques Cheuiche | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Breno Cunha | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alexandre Samori | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Breno Silveira | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Mariana Reginaldo | Role: Costume Department
Name: Pilar Salgado | Role: Costume Department

[Music Department]
Name: Pablo Lopes | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Ricardo D'Aguiar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sergio Farjalla Jr. | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424374/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Brazil: September 2004 (Festival do Rio BR)
Canada: September 9, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 29, 2004 (Biarritz La Cita Film Festival)
France: March 12, 2005 (International Women's Film Festival of Creteil)
Argentina: March 17, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
France: March 18, 2005 (Toulouse Latin America Film Festival)
Brazil: April 1, 2005
France: April 14, 2005 (Paris Brazilian Film Festival)
United States: May 22, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: July 1, 2005 (New York Museum of Modern Art)
Finland: September 17, 2005 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
France: October 8, 2005 (Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema)
Argentina: October 28, 2005 (Festival de Cine Brasileño)
France: December 7, 2005
United States: March 30, 2006 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Argentina: June 1, 2006
Poland: June 17, 2006 (Latin America Film Festival)
United Kingdom: September 22, 2007 (Brazilian Film Festival)
Japan: October 11, 2008 (Festival Cinema Brasil)

Awards

Box Office

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