Show de Bola

Name: Show de Bola
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Released: 2008-01-31
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Thiago Martins, Luís Otávio Fernandes, Lui Mendes, Naima Silva, Gabriel Mattar

IMDb ID: tt0470087 · Year: 2008 · Rating: 5.2 (305 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Sport

The football talent Thiago lives in Rio De Janeiros slum quarters, where drug lords also live, and freak accidental death is just around the corner. The trouble starts when Thiago falls in love with the sister of a criminal.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesJapan: City of Dog (English)
Sweden: I skuggan av Rio
Denmark: I skyggen af Rio (DVD Title)
Norway: I skyggen av Rio
Finland: Rion varjoissa
Brazil: Show de Bola
Denmark: Skyggen af Rio (DVD box title)
Germany: Streets of Rio
Japan: シティ・オブ・ドッグ (Japanese)
I skuggan av RioRelease Date2008-01-31Runtime97 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsGermanyLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsdeath
football
rio de janeiro brazil
blood
stabbingFilming LocationsBrazilProduction CompaniesDevon Media Group
Orange PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470087/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0470087.jpgUpdated At2025-10-22T15:14:05

Directors

Alexander Pickl

Writers

Rene Belmonte
Nikolai Müllerschön

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Thiago Martins | Character: Tiago
Actor: Luís Otávio Fernandes | Character: Sabia
Actor: Lui Mendes | Character: Tubarao
Actor: Naima Silva | Character: Juliana
Actor: Gabriel Mattar | Character: Marcos
Actor: Arthur Bispo Coutinho | Character: Cocada
Actor: Sandra Pêra | Character: Maria
Actor: Patukinha | Character: Rato
Actor: Ralf Richter | Character: Horst
Actor: Fernando Paganote | Character: Tiago 10 years old
Actor: Guti Fraga | Character: Antonio
Actor: Marcello Escorel | Character: Hotel Manager
Actor: Breno Moroni | Character: Store Seller 1
Actor: Roney Villela | Character: Store Seller 2
Actor: Rodney Pereira | Character: Bocao
Actor: Erick Oliveira | Character: Gang Member 1
Actor: Emiliano Ruschel | Character: Capitão Miguel Jogador
Actor: Leandro Vieira | Character: Gang Member 2
Actor: Luciano Vidigal | Character: Gang Member 3
Actor: Paulo Duplex | Character: Gang Member 5
Actor: Raphael Rodrigues | Character: Beach Gang Member 2
Actor: Vinícius Rodrigues | Character: Beach Gang Member 3
Actor: Benjamin Finkielman | Character: Fat Man
Actor: Raul Labancca | Character: Paraguai

[Directors Group]
Name: Alexander Pickl | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Rene Belmonte | Role: Writer
Name: Nikolai Müllerschön | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Stephan Barth | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Bischoff | Role: Producer
Name: Christian Colmorgen | Role: Producer
Name: Frank Evers | Role: Producer
Name: Ricardo Fasanello | Role: Producer
Name: Oliver Jahr | Role: Producer
Name: Dan Maag | Role: Producer
Name: Philip Schulz-Deyle | Role: Producer
Name: Júlio Uchoa | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Arie Van Dam | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jens Klüber | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Alexander Pickl | Role: Casting Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Gabriela Mourato | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Fernanda Kalume | Role: Production Manager
Name: Esther Reinecke | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Bruno Garotti | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Érica Tucherman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Clemens Becker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bito Cavalcante | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emil Klotzsch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stefan Korte | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yan Saldanha | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philipp Ueffing | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexander Vitt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benjamin Wolf | Role: Sound Department

[Location Management]
Name: Bob Nadkarni | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Fernanda Kalume | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Martin Devis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniela Huml | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heike Kresse | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marcus Machura | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Christoph Oliver Strunck | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470087/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Finland: August 8, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Germany: January 31, 2008
Brazil: August 15, 2008
Brazil: November 13, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Japan: April 23, 2010 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

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