Go Ahead, Brazil!
Genres
Overview
Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive".
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1982-04-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
7.4
Reginaldo Faria
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Antônio Fagundes
Miguel Godói
Natália do Vale
Marta Godói
Elizabeth Savalla
Mariana
Carlos Zara
Barreto
Cláudio Marzo
Sarmento
Flávio Migliaccio
Motorista de Táxi
Luiz Armando Queiroz
Rubens
Expedito Barreira
Milton Moraes
Ivan Cândido
Garcia
Neuza Amaral
Vera
Irma Álvarez
Lui Farias
Zé Roberto
Maurício Farias
Gisela Padilha
Álvaro Freire
Marcus Vinícius
Eleonora Rocha
Renato Coutinho
Dennis Bourke
Pedro Giata
Ana Giata
Paulo Porto
Ivone Pimentel
Sandro Solviatti
Ivens Godinho
Nardel Ramos
Jorge Rosa
Paulo Neves
Dalmo Peres
Newton Couto
Alviemar Pio
Álvaro Lima
Pedro A. Gentil
José Carlos Peixoto
João Batista Ribeiro
Rogério Blum
João Batista do Reino
Raul Simeds
Odenir Fraga
Fredman Ribeiro
Hélio Mascarenhas
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